M7.0 earthquake - 278 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
10203 d ago · 9 Nov 1998, 05:38 UTC 278 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 278 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 9 Nov 1998, 05:38 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lospalos, about 279 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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