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M4.1 Earthquake near 259 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-15 04:03:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
271.6 km
Source
USGS

259 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 259 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on March 15, 2025 at 04:03 UTC. At around 272 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
02805a336c9edb5cd39ca1711fdf6ce67e995cde
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
271.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 04:03:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.56700, 128.30260

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 271.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 271.6 km
Intermediate
271.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 287 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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