M6.9 earthquake near Maubara, Liquiçá
11478 d ago · 14 May 1995, 11:33 UTC 27 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste on 14 May 1995, 11:33 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Maubara, about 27 km away in Liquiçá, Timor Leste.
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