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M4.5 Earthquake near 127 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-20 03:07:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
34.4 km
Source
USGS

127 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 127 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on March 20, 2025 at 03:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
d2c0c630249c9efdd8f3a4d431ff43935bb1d258
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
34.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 03:07:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.62750, 127.72440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.4 km
Shallow
34.4 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: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 407 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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