M6.0 earthquake 197 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 197 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste on Sat, Oct 26, 1985, 2:12 AM GMT+8 (18:12 UTC), 596 km (370 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-25 18:12:19 UTC
- Depth
- 595.5 km (370.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.077° S, 124.284° 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.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m4c (also filed as gcmtb102585b, gcmt19851025181219, iscgem514407). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.