Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 267.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.732 and latitude -7.470.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 135.2 km
Coordinates -7.470, 127.732
UTC time 2008-10-21 13:00:48.030
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-10-21

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