Earthquake details

Saturday, November 29, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, November 29, 1997 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 287.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.171 and latitude -8.285.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 24.5 km
Coordinates -8.285, 128.171
UTC time 1997-11-29 15:17:41.750
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-29

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