QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem869655
USGS iscgem869655
21 Mar 1964, 03:42
250 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 357.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 250 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste?
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-6.441000, 127.892000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem869655
Coordinates
-6.441, 127.892
Network
iscgem
Significance
705