M5.1 Depth: 97.2 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On March 17, 2025 at 17:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste. At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
97.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.09520, 124.16330

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kefamenanu52.2 kmSE48'202
Kupang134.3 kmSW474'801
Makassar681.9 kmNW1'474'393

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