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M4.9 Earthquake near 124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-01-13 11:47:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
138.9 km
Source
USGS

124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2025 at 11:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. At around 139 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
8cc8b554170993deda1231e8dd52006fa6873fc2
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
138.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 11:47:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.58290, 127.62680

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138.9 km
Intermediate
138.9 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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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