Timor Leste earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 41 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 41 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste on Sun, Aug 28, 1977, 1:02 PM GMT+8 (05:02 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 55 km N of Dili, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1977-08-28 05:02:19 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.156° S, 125.701° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.755 km N of Dili, Timor Leste · 17922 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 4.628 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17921 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 4.88 km E of Aileu, Timor Leste · 17919 days ago · 43 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 5.342 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17886 days ago · 63 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 5.144 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17923 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 5.165 km NNW of Dili, Timor Leste · 17923 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 5.537 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17923 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 5.345 km N of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17923 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 5.063 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17924 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 5.048 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste · 17924 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 5.158 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17924 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 5.540 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste · 17924 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 6.858 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste · 17924 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qc4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.