M4.6 earthquake 138 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 138 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste on Mon, Sep 17, 1979, 1:18 PM GMT+8 (05:18 UTC), 470 km (292 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-17 05:18:55 UTC
- Depth
- 470.0 km (292.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.279° S, 125.812° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00012zr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.