M6.4 earthquake - 226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
12322 d ago · 20 Jan 1993, 17:31 UTC 226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 20 Jan 1993, 17:31 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lospalos, about 226 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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