M5.1 earthquake 118 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 118 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste on Mon, Jan 16, 1978, 8:39 AM GMT+8 (00:39 UTC), 394 km (245 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-16 00:39:51 UTC
- Depth
- 394.0 km (244.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.411° S, 126.541° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000shx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:44 AM UTC.