M5.2 earthquake 128 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 128 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Fri, Jun 19, 1981, 10:50 AM GMT+8 (02:50 UTC), 178 km (110 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-19 02:50:45 UTC
- Depth
- 177.6 km (110.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.578° S, 127.672° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9160 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16533 days ago · 59 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.794 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16531 days ago · 126 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.997 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16494 days ago · 182 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.9150 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16492 days ago · 99 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e7z. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC.