- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 23, 1908 CE
- Location:
- 11 km WSW of Ainaro, Timor Leste
- Magnitude:
- 6.79 Mw
- Depth:
- 35 km
Other earthquake records of 1908 CE
- Italy, Messina, Sicily, Calabria · Mw 7 · 80,000 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 7.5
- Indonesia, Celebes Sea · Ms 7.5
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush · Ms 7
- Russia, Kuril Islands · Ms 7.6
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 8.1
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- VooruitMarch 23, 1908open in archive ↗
- Daily ColonistMarch 21, 1908open in archive ↗
- Victoria Daily TimesMarch 26, 1908open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.8 - 11 km WSW of Ainaro, Timor Leste (1908 CE) happen?
- March 23, 1908 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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