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M4.9 Earthquake near 270 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-01-27 10:50:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
125.0 km
Source
USGS

270 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 270 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on January 27, 2025 at 10:50 UTC. At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6616ee7de3f396ae0b8f33c9434215a3001330ea
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 10:50:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.26310, 129.10240

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 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: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 317 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.

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