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M4.2 Earthquake near 228 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-28 11:47:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
115.6 km
Source
USGS

228 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On March 28, 2025 at 11:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 228 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d50cb222582060da5d4744a685fa2f33d5724808
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
115.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 11:47:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.30920, 128.67650

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.6 km
Intermediate
115.6 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: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 337 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.

Earthquake overview

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