QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gt20
USGS usp000gt20
24 Jan 2009, 13:52
30 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 21.8 km depth.
Published location
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-8.412000, 125.014000
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Event ID
usp000gt20
Coordinates
-8.412, 125.014
Network
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Significance
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