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M4.2 Earthquake near 255 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-22 17:05:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
259.6 km
Source
USGS

255 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

On March 22, 2025 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 255 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. At around 260 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f4d73925a338aa93ece103eb03b7e76fc286175d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
259.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-22 17:05:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.63650, 128.33430

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 259.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 259.6 km
Intermediate
259.6 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 291 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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