M5.5 earthquake 98 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 98 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste on Wed, Mar 15, 1972, 2:00 PM GMT+9 (05:00 UTC), 240 km (149 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 122 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-03-15 05:00:22 UTC
- Depth
- 239.5 km (148.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.627° S, 125.913° E
- Region
- Timor Leste
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem775367. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.