M5.0 earthquake 173 km NNW of Dili, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 173 km NNW of Dili, Timor Leste on Fri, Aug 10, 1984, 11:32 PM GMT+8 (15:32 UTC), 517 km (321 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-08-10 15:32:11 UTC
- Depth
- 516.6 km (321.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.016° S, 125.265° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026am. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC.