M5.0 earthquake 249 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 249 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Jun 28, 1981, 1:55 AM GMT+8 (17:55 UTC), 175 km (108 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-27 17:55:32 UTC
- Depth
- 174.6 km (108.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.342° S, 128.928° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9218 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16484 days ago · 133 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.7226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16475 days ago · 141 km deep · 27 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ecd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.