Earthquake details

Saturday, December 4, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Saturday, December 4, 1999 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 302.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.030 and latitude -7.340.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 150.0 km
Coordinates -7.340, 128.030
UTC time 1999-12-04 18:45:16.690
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-12-04

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