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M4.3 Earthquake near 285 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-02-20 04:33:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
148.9 km
Source
USGS

285 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 04:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 285 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 149 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
57d6589b885f4557348032400012469690396f5f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
148.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 04:33:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.16030, 129.19730

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148.9 km
Intermediate
148.9 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: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 303 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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