M5.0 earthquake 172 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 172 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste on Tue, Apr 14, 1987, 1:18 AM GMT+8 (17:18 UTC), 517 km (321 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-13 17:18:43 UTC
- Depth
- 516.6 km (321.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.163° S, 124.629° 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 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000344t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.