Earthquake details

Sunday, May 10, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Sunday, May 10, 1998 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 54.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.427 and latitude -9.025.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -9.025, 125.427
UTC time 1998-05-10 03:39:59.150
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-05-10

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