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1991 Kalabahi Earthquakes
4 July 1991 · Timor, Kalabahi · Indonesia
On 4 July 1991 at 11:43 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Indonesia (Timor, Kalabahi), at a depth of 29 km. It occurred on the Timor Plate, 61 km from its boundary with the Banda Sea Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 28 people and injured 181. 1,150 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 4 July 1991
- Time
- 11:43 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 29 km
- Deaths
- 28
- Injuries
- 181
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,150
- Estimated Damage
- 8 million US dollars
- Plate
- Timor Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Sirung (75 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Flores Earthquake · M 7.3
- 20042004 Alor Earthquake · M 7.534 deaths
- 19951995 Timor Earthquake · M 6.911 deaths
- 1987Timor, Pantar · M 6.5125 deaths
- 19821982 Flores Earthquake · M 5.913 deaths
- 1944Flores · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth