M5.4 earthquake 82 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 82 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Mon, Jan 9, 1978, 2:41 AM GMT+8 (18:41 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-08 18:41:28 UTC
- Depth
- 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.060° S, 127.581° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 usp0000sdm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.