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M5.7 Depth: 138.7 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC Local time: —
M5.7 earthquake near 205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Apr 1, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near 205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 2025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on April 1, 2025 at 10:15 UTC. At around 139 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
138.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.43830, 128.50780

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138.7 km
Intermediate
138.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos205.3 kmSW17'186
Dili346.3 kmW150'000
Makassar1034.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 358 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.32025-04-02 15:45:26 UTC119.4 km251 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.12025-04-05 04:57:34 UTC143.1 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M4.52025-04-09 20:46:35 UTC37.1 km168 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.62025-04-14 00:42:51 UTC139.2 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M4.22025-04-15 18:52:30 UTC91.6 km260 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.72025-04-18 03:44:07 UTC88.1 km292 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.62025-04-30 08:43:29 UTC10.4 kmBanda Sea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-03-13 15:45:42 UTC87.3 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.02025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC134.9 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-02-13 18:16:21 UTC126.0 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-03-12 12:51:32 UTC71.3 km274 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.92025-02-19 10:05:54 UTC80.0 km252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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