M4.9 earthquake 224 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 224 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste on Sun, Jun 11, 1978, 3:26 PM GMT+8 (07:26 UTC), 583 km (362 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-11 07:26:25 UTC
- Depth
- 583.0 km (362.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.125° S, 123.815° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000uzr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 AM UTC.