Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.4 earthquake 190 km N of Dili, Timor Leste

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 190 km N of Dili, Timor Leste at Aug 12, 2025, 16:21 UTC, at a depth of 524 km. The epicentre was 170 km (106 mi) NNE of Kalabahi.

Details

Magnitude	5.4 mww
Time	Aug 12, 2025, 16:21 UTC
Depth	524.1 km
Coordinates	-6.862, 125.262
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	155 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	35 km / 22 mi	depth 477 km	Sep 30, 19:46 UTC
5.1	123 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 04:27 UTC
4.1	246 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	64 km / 40 mi	depth 549 km	Sep 19, 21:44 UTC
4.2	181 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	33 km / 21 mi	depth 520 km	Jul 25, 16:51 UTC
4.0	160 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste	82 km / 51 mi	depth 543 km	Jul 8, 03:38 UTC
5.9	193 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	42 km / 26 mi	depth 514 km	Jun 27, 10:37 UTC
4.4	176 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste	34 km / 21 mi	depth 529 km	Jun 19, 00:31 UTC
4.5	167 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste	27 km / 17 mi	depth 536 km	Jun 10, 09:32 UTC
4.4	193 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	28 km / 17 mi	depth 533 km	May 5, 08:31 UTC
4.1	176 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	39 km / 25 mi	depth 483 km	May 2, 21:07 UTC
4.3	168 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	34 km / 21 mi	depth 491 km	Mar 28, 16:08 UTC
4.5	201 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	15 km / 9 mi	depth 526 km	Mar 5, 01:43 UTC
4.6	173 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste	75 km / 47 mi	depth 496 km	Jan 8, 14:30 UTC
4.6	147 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	61 km / 38 mi	depth 504 km	Dec 14, 11:55 UTC
4.4	183 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste	31 km / 19 mi	depth 563 km	Nov 21, 17:43 UTC
4.6	178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	49 km / 31 mi	depth 509 km	Oct 20, 22:31 UTC
4.1	176 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	24 km / 15 mi	depth 549 km	Oct 16, 00:43 UTC
4.4	174 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	20 km / 12 mi	depth 503 km	Oct 11, 01:54 UTC
4.3	241 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste	83 km / 52 mi	depth 515 km	Sep 26, 08:33 UTC
4.7	144 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 12, 07:21 UTC
4.2	170 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	37 km / 23 mi	depth 498 km	Aug 31, 23:13 UTC
4.5	188 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	6 km / 4 mi	depth 521 km	Aug 12, 20:45 UTC
4.5	191 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	4 km / 2 mi	depth 520 km	Aug 12, 16:32 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.