M5.5 earthquake 62 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 62 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste on Sun, Dec 23, 1973, 8:18 PM GMT+9 (11:18 UTC), 196 km (122 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-23 11:18:25 UTC
- Depth
- 196.0 km (121.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.974° S, 126.709° 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.
- Stations used
- 12
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 usp00004mm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC.