M4.2 earthquake 165 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 165 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Mon, Jul 28, 1980, 2:27 PM GMT+8 (06:27 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-07-28 06:27:09 UTC
- Depth
- 102.0 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.950° S, 128.384° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001945. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.