M4.5 earthquake near Venilale, Baucau
3913 d ago · 30 Jan 2016, 05:35 UTC 118 km SSE of Viqueque, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 118 km SSE of Viqueque, Timor Leste on 30 Jan 2016, 05:35 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Venilale, about 140 km away in Baucau, Timor Leste.
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