Earthquakes in Timor-Leste (East Timor) are frequent but rarely cause damage, unless they are powerful. The earthquakes occur due to a convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Earthquakes near East Timor are also listed, because the powerful ones have often caused damage in the country.
Earthquakes DateRegionMMIDeathsInjuriesCommentsRef2021-12-29Maluku, Indonesia7.3 VIISeven houses destroyed in East Timor.2021-12-16Maluku, Indonesia5.6 VIMinor damage2021-12-11Maluku, Indonesia5.4 VIMinor damage2015-11-04Alor, Indonesia6.5 VIIMinor damage 2008-02-13 Timor Sea 6.1 Moderate damage 2004-11-11Alor, Indonesia7.5 VIII34400Severe damage2004-04-23Timor6.7 VMinor damage in Kupang, Indonesia1995-05-14Timor6.9 VIII11Minor damage/tsunami1991-07-04Alor, Indonesia6.9 VII23181Severe damage1989-07-14Alor, Indonesia6.7 VII7Minor damage1987-11-26Alor, Indonesia6.7 VII37108Moderate damage1983-11-24Maluku, Indonesia7.3 VIFelt as far as Australia.1966-06-22Flores Sea7.0 IIIIntermediate depthNote: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
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