M5.6 earthquake near Suai, Cova Lima
3879 d ago · 3 Mar 2016, 08:36 UTC 50 km S of Suai, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 50 km S of Suai, Timor Leste on 3 Mar 2016, 08:36 UTC at a depth of 30 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Suai, about 50 km away in Cova Lima, Timor Leste.
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