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M4.9 Earthquake near 252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-02-19 10:05:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
271.2 km
Source
USGS

252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On February 19, 2025 at 10:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. At around 271 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
8587008e19fc44914a3c969839bedd2c874770c4
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
271.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-19 10:05:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.72620, 128.40500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 271.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 271.2 km
Intermediate
271.2 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 294 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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