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M4.0 Earthquake near 262 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-02-20 06:59:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
252.7 km
Source
USGS

262 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near 262 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. At around 253 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
2709e64f5bd95ccbab5c68eef16cb155f37de7e2
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
252.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 06:59:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.74200, 128.57920

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 252.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 252.7 km
Intermediate
252.7 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: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 286 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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