Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Timor-Leste on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dili (Timor-Leste - TL), about 173.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.466 and latitude -7.002.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 481.0 km
Coordinates -7.002, 125.466
UTC time 2022-08-17 12:56:31.898
Location Dili
Country Timor-Leste (TL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-17

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