M4.5 earthquake 168 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 168 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste on Mon, Oct 29, 1984, 7:35 PM GMT+8 (11:35 UTC), 426 km (265 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 112 km N of Baukau, 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-29 11:35:35 UTC
- Depth
- 425.7 km (264.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.981° S, 126.765° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 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 usp00028m4. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC.