M4.5 earthquake 193 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 193 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste on Thu, Aug 6, 1987, 11:54 PM GMT+8 (15:54 UTC), 543 km (337 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-08-06 15:54:36 UTC
- Depth
- 542.5 km (337.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.850° S, 125.161° 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 usp00037a5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.