Earthquake details

Monday, April 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Monday, April 21, 1997 at 14:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 131.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.715 and latitude -7.382.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 432.3 km
Coordinates -7.382, 125.715
UTC time 1997-04-21 14:01:24.350
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-21

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