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M4.2 Earthquake near 285 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-02-17 18:03:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
332.3 km
Source
USGS

285 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2025 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 285 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. At roughly 332 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2e6f4d312f70de17f51c0b82edec8b6b745d4291
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
332.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 18:03:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.29200, 128.30400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 332.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 332.3 km
Deep
332.3 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 263 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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