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DILI - A strong 6.2-magnitude quake struck Timor Leste on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The earthquake rattled the capital Dili, sending people running into the streets in panic, but there were no immediate signs of damage, an AFP reporter there witnessed.
The quake struck 163 kilometres (100 miles) northwest of Dili at a depth of more than 400 kilometres at 6:55pm (1055 GMT), the USGS reported.
The tiny nation of Timor Leste sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where Continental plates meet, causing seismic and volcanic activity.
DILI - A strong 6.2-magnitude quake struck Timor Leste on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The earthquake rattled the capital Dili, sending people running into the streets in panic, but there were no immediate signs of damage, an AFP reporter there witnessed.
The quake struck 163 kilometres (100 miles) northwest of Dili at a depth of more than 400 kilometres at 6:55pm (1055 GMT), the USGS reported.
The tiny nation of Timor Leste sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where Continental plates meet, causing seismic and volcanic activity.