M4.8 earthquake 196 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 196 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Fri, Nov 4, 1977, 12:15 AM GMT+8 (16:15 UTC), 415 km (258 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-11-03 16:15:13 UTC
- Depth
- 415.0 km (257.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.753° S, 127.122° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000rbx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.