M5.4 earthquake near Baukau, Baucau
3753 d ago · 7 Jul 2016, 10:12 UTC 70 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 70 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste on 7 Jul 2016, 10:12 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Baukau, about 70 km away in Baucau, Timor Leste.
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