M5.4 earthquake 240 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 240 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste on Sat, Oct 4, 1986, 5:10 PM GMT+8 (09:10 UTC), 641 km (398 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-04 09:10:35 UTC
- Depth
- 641.3 km (398.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.951° S, 123.796° 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 2.4 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 usp0002yny (also filed as iscgem482909). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC.