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M4.3 Earthquake near 72 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-04 16:09:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.6 km
Source
USGS

72 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2025 at 16:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 72 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bc883de40deada6b08d9f68d2387b759b72384c2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-04 16:09:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.82120, 126.46890

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 328 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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