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M4.4 Earthquake near 226 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-20 07:41:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
540.6 km
Source
USGS

226 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2025 at 07:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 226 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste. The deep hypocenter at about 541 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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
5defc5522d52bc44d61e592bb19985f482a13a94
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
540.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 07:41:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.49300, 125.52710

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 540.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 540.6 km
Deep
540.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
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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.

Earthquake overview

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