M5.2 earthquake 135 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 135 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste on Fri, Oct 17, 1975, 1:38 AM GMT+8 (17:38 UTC), 359 km (223 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-10-16 17:38:55 UTC
- Depth
- 359.0 km (223.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.521° S, 124.647° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000d5d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.