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M4.7 Earthquake near 295 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-01-06 12:29:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 138.6 km
Source: USGS

295 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 295 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on January 6, 2025 at 12:29 UTC. At around 139 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

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

138.6 km

UTC time

2025-01-06 12:29:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-7.25110, 129.35310

Depth profile

Intermediate

138.6 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

Teon

Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
Serua

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Banda Api

Distance: 309 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.

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