Earthquakes in Timor-Leste — March 2025
9 earthquakes were recorded in Timor-Leste during March 2025, an average of 0.3 per day.
9 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 249 km.
The month's largest event in Timor-Leste was a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Pante Makasar, Timor-Leste on 17 March 2025 at 17:42 UTC. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake radiates roughly 674 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
That is close to the Timor-Leste monthly average of 9 events over the period we cover, and up from the 6 recorded the previous month.
11% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 56% intermediate (70–300 km) and 33% deep-focus (over 300 km). That proportion of deep-focus events is the signature of a subduction zone: only a cold slab descending into the mantle stays brittle enough to rupture at those depths.
By band, the catalogue holds 7 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.
Activity peaked on 20 March, when 2 events were recorded.
The month's largest events were M5.1 near Pante Makasar, Timor-Leste on 17 March at 90 km; M5.0 near Lospalos, Timor-Leste on 13 March at 158 km; M4.9 near Lospalos, Timor-Leste on 12 March at 133 km.
That is close to the 9 events Timor-Leste averages per month across the 21 months on record.
Largest earthquakes in Timor-Leste, March 2025
9 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.
| Time (UTC) | Mag | Location | Depth (km) | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Pante Makasar, Timor-Leste | 90.4 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 5.0 | Lospalos, Timor-Leste | 158.2 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.9 | Lospalos, Timor-Leste | 133.5 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.5 | Manatutu, Timor-Leste | 491.7 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.5 | Lospalos, Timor-Leste | 35.5 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.4 | Lospalos, Timor-Leste | 171.4 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.4 | Pante Makasar, Timor-Leste | 91.2 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.3 | Likisá, Timor-Leste | 533.3 | Timor-Leste | View details View | |
| 4.3 | Metinaro, Timor-Leste | 536.0 | Timor-Leste | View details View |
Frequently asked questions
How many earthquakes hit Timor-Leste in March 2025?
9 earthquakes were recorded in Timor-Leste during March 2025, of which 9 were magnitude 4 or above.
What was the biggest earthquake in Timor-Leste in March 2025?
A magnitude 5.1 event near Pante Makasar, Timor-Leste on 17 March 2025.
Other months in Timor-Leste
Magnitudes for March 2025 reflect the current USGS review status and may have been revised since first publication. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.