M6.7 earthquake - 284 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
42873 d ago · 30 May 1909, 21:01 UTC 284 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 284 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 30 May 1909, 21:01 UTC at a depth of 15 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 285 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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