M4.9 earthquake 149 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 149 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste on Sun, Nov 8, 1987, 8:05 PM GMT+8 (12:05 UTC), 525 km (326 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-08 12:05:39 UTC
- Depth
- 524.6 km (326.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.233° S, 125.287° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayTimor Leste earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039zf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.