M5.1 earthquake 212 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 212 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Oct 22, 1978, 4:51 PM GMT+8 (08:51 UTC), 154 km (96 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-10-22 08:51:52 UTC
- Depth
- 154.0 km (95.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.316° S, 128.503° 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
- 43
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8257 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 17474 days ago · 245 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.7280 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 17450 days ago · 102 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000x3b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.