Earthquake details

Sunday, August 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, August 4, 1996 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 352.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.671 and latitude -7.758.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.758, 128.671
UTC time 1996-08-04 06:48:32.920
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-04

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