Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Registered Near Timor-Leste - US Geological Survey
Muhammad Irfan Published April 02, 2020 | 09:30 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd April, 2020) A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on Thursday north of Timor-Leste, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The tremor was recorded at 02:13 GMT, 68 kilometers (over 42 miles) north of Timor-Leste's capital of Dili, according to the USGS.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 35 kilometers.
There are no reports about any victims or damage caused by the earthquake.
Timor-Leste is located in a seismically active region, known as the Ring of Fire, and often suffers from powerful earthquakes. The island nation lies on a small Timor Plate that is moving to the north, toward the Banda Sea Plate, which increases the seismic activity in the region.
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