M6.8 earthquake near Dili, Dili Municipality
19918 d ago · 4 Apr 1972, 22:43 UTC 122 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 122 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste on 4 Apr 1972, 22:43 UTC at a depth of 405 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Dili, about 123 km away in Dili Municipality, Timor Leste.
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