M5.2 earthquake 148 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 148 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste on Tue, Mar 26, 1985, 12:51 PM GMT+8 (04:51 UTC), 505 km (314 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-26 04:51:30 UTC
- Depth
- 505.0 km (313.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.213° S, 125.503° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0002d7b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC.