M6.1 earthquake 257 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 257 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste on Fri, May 16, 1980, 2:58 AM GMT+8 (18:58 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 6.1 (ms), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-15 18:58:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.197° S, 125.760° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 98
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.8185 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste · 16912 days ago · 532 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.9Banda Sea · 16879 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000177y (also filed as gcmtc051580a, gcmt19800515185825, iscgem645683). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC.