| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.249, 129.143 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-04 04:40:38.420 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Timor Leste on Tuesday, March 4, 1997 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Timor Leste - TI), about 409.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.143 and latitude -7.249.
| Location | 275 km ENE of Lospalos |
| Country | Timor Leste (TI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-04
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
266 km ENE of Lospalos
Timor Leste · 2026-05-05 01:29 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.8
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-05-01 18:52 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-04-15 01:15 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.8
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-03-30 04:00 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.3
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-03-30 02:36 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-22 15:08 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.1
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-21 20:04 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.1
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-18 00:00 UTC
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28.3 km |
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