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M4.5 Earthquake near 160 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-02-07 07:30:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
488.3 km
Source
USGS

160 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On February 7, 2025 at 07:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 160 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste. At roughly 488 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4e4e1845b136194afe71830b0cfe666ccd37aecf
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
488.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 07:30:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.14530, 125.17370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 488.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 488.3 km
Deep
488.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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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