M4.2 earthquake 125 km N of Dili, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 125 km N of Dili, Timor Leste on Tue, Nov 10, 1987, 10:31 AM GMT+8 (02:31 UTC), 344 km (214 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-10 02:31:54 UTC
- Depth
- 344.1 km (213.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.432° S, 125.411° 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: 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 usp0003a0u. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.