M4.4 earthquake 177 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 177 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste on Tue, Feb 10, 1987, 10:20 PM GMT+8 (14:20 UTC), 348 km (216 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 189 km N of Manatutu, 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-10 14:20:30 UTC
- Depth
- 347.9 km (216.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.878° S, 126.602° 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 1.5 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 usp00032c5. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC.