M5.2 earthquake 233 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 233 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Fri, Feb 20, 1976, 9:59 AM GMT+9 (00:59 UTC), 169 km (105 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-20 00:59:19 UTC
- Depth
- 169.0 km (105.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.376° S, 128.776° 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.
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayTimor Leste earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f4m. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC.