M6.0 earthquake near Kalabahi, East Nusa Tenggara
14752 d ago · 27 May 1986, 08:54 UTC 206 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 206 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste on 27 May 1986, 08:54 UTC at a depth of 628 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 Kalabahi, about 134 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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