Earthquake details

Sunday, July 13, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, July 13, 1997 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 182.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.692 and latitude -7.353.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 296.4 km
Coordinates -7.353, 126.692
UTC time 1997-07-13 14:43:00.930
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-13

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