Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 188 km N of Dili, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 188 km N of Dili, Timor Leste at Aug 12, 2025, 20:45 UTC, at a depth of 521 km. The epicentre was 171 km (106 mi) NNE of Kalabahi.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Aug 12, 2025, 20:45 UTC
Depth	520.7 km
Coordinates	-6.875, 125.312
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	33 km / 20 mi	depth 477 km	Sep 30, 19:46 UTC
5.1	123 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 04:27 UTC
4.1	246 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	68 km / 43 mi	depth 549 km	Sep 19, 21:44 UTC
4.3	148 km NNW of Baukau, Timor Leste	98 km / 61 mi	depth 464 km	Jul 30, 13:14 UTC
4.2	181 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	28 km / 17 mi	depth 520 km	Jul 25, 16:51 UTC
4.0	160 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste	86 km / 53 mi	depth 543 km	Jul 8, 03:38 UTC
5.9	193 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	37 km / 23 mi	depth 514 km	Jun 27, 10:37 UTC
4.4	176 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste	38 km / 23 mi	depth 529 km	Jun 19, 00:31 UTC
4.5	167 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste	23 km / 14 mi	depth 536 km	Jun 10, 09:32 UTC
4.4	193 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	33 km / 21 mi	depth 533 km	May 5, 08:31 UTC
4.1	176 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	34 km / 21 mi	depth 483 km	May 2, 21:07 UTC
4.3	168 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	28 km / 18 mi	depth 491 km	Mar 28, 16:08 UTC
4.5	201 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	20 km / 13 mi	depth 526 km	Mar 5, 01:43 UTC
4.6	173 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste	69 km / 43 mi	depth 496 km	Jan 8, 14:30 UTC
4.6	147 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	56 km / 35 mi	depth 504 km	Dec 14, 11:55 UTC
4.4	183 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste	35 km / 22 mi	depth 563 km	Nov 21, 17:43 UTC
4.6	178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	44 km / 27 mi	depth 509 km	Oct 20, 22:31 UTC
4.1	176 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste	27 km / 17 mi	depth 549 km	Oct 16, 00:43 UTC
4.4	174 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	15 km / 10 mi	depth 503 km	Oct 11, 01:54 UTC
4.3	241 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste	80 km / 50 mi	depth 515 km	Sep 26, 08:33 UTC
4.7	144 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 12, 07:21 UTC
4.2	170 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste	31 km / 19 mi	depth 498 km	Aug 31, 23:13 UTC
4.5	191 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	4 km / 2 mi	depth 520 km	Aug 12, 16:32 UTC
5.4	190 km N of Dili, Timor Leste	6 km / 4 mi	depth 524 km	Aug 12, 16:21 UTC

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