Timor Leste earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 55 km N of Dili, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 55 km N of Dili, Timor Leste on Mon, Aug 29, 1977, 8:12 AM GMT+8 (00:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 42 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1977-08-29 00:12:57 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.054° S, 125.551° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.628 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17929 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.88 km E of Aileu, Timor Leste · 17927 days ago · 43 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 5.342 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17894 days ago · 63 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 4.341 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 5.144 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 5.165 km NNW of Dili, Timor Leste · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 5.537 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 5.345 km N of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 5.063 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 5.048 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste · 17932 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 5.158 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17932 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 5.540 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17932 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 6.858 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17932 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qcn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.