Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem768494

Location

39 km W of Maubara, Timor Leste

Country: Timor Leste

Date & Time

Oct 18, 1972

6:18 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.5440, 124.8550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

39 km W of Maubara, Timor Leste

Coordinates: -8.5440°, 124.8550° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 18, 1972 at 6:18 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:38 PM