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M4.3 Earthquake near 175 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-01-27 07:31:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
409.0 km
Source
USGS

175 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 175 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste. The deep hypocenter at about 409 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
16985bd5be805269e4df7075540d6617ce01a3a5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
409.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 07:31:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.90260, 126.67500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 409 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 409 km
Deep
409 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 332 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·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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