M4.9 earthquake 133 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 133 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste on Fri, Sep 18, 1987, 5:29 PM GMT+8 (09:29 UTC), 286 km (178 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-18 09:29:17 UTC
- Depth
- 285.8 km (177.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.319° S, 126.806° 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 1.9 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 usp00038gb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.