| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 152.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.508, 127.921 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-21 00:17:14.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 283.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 127.921 and latitude -7.508.
| Location | Dili |
| Country | Timor-Leste (TL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-12-21
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