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M5.1 Earthquake — 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Event time: Last updated: 7 hr ago Timor-Leste
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at a depth of 122.7 km, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Measurements

MagnitudeM5.1
Depth122.7 km
Coordinates-7.5619, 128.1355
Region164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
Felt Reports1
Tsunami Flag0

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Also reported by: EMSC

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What USGS has published since this earthquake

Reports of the shaking

USGS received 1 "Did You Feel It?" report; the strongest shaking reported was intensity II (weak).

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Earlier earthquake events in Timor-Leste

Severe and extreme events of the same kind, before this one. Listed for scale, not because they are connected to it.

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