M5.0 earthquake 73 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 73 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Mon, Jan 26, 1981, 7:26 PM GMT+8 (11:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 116 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-26 11:26:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.412° S, 127.660° 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
- 32
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001bwn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC.