M4.9 earthquake 196 km N of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 196 km N of Maubara, Timor Leste on Sat, Jun 7, 1980, 1:45 PM GMT+8 (05:45 UTC), 573 km (356 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 185 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1980-06-07 05:45:05 UTC
- Depth
- 573.0 km (356.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.865° S, 124.858° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 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 usp000180b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC.