M5.3 earthquake 185 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 185 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste on Wed, Aug 3, 1977, 7:51 AM GMT+8 (23:51 UTC), 328 km (204 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-08-02 23:51:48 UTC
- Depth
- 328.0 km (203.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.798° S, 126.506° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pyv. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC.