Timor Leste earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 228 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 228 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Thu, Dec 13, 1979, 7:56 AM GMT+8 (23:56 UTC), 170 km (106 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Dec 13, 1979, 7:56 AM GMT+8
UTC: 1979-12-12 23:56:44 UTC
Depth: 170.0 km (105.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 7.547° S, 128.825° E
Region: Timor Leste
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 17

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014fk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.