Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 292.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.228 and latitude -8.484.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -8.484, 128.228
UTC time 2022-05-17 21:26:20.144
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-05-17

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