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M4.9 Earthquake near 274 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2025-03-12 12:51:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
136.5 km
Source
USGS

274 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 274 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on March 12, 2025 at 12:51 UTC. At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
f91b2cf99b034e67d2576c50d54ba199c3277e6a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
136.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-12 12:51:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.21900, 129.11530

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.5 km
Intermediate
136.5 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 312 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.

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