M4.9 earthquake 97 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 97 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Aug 2, 1981, 6:40 AM GMT+8 (22:40 UTC), 182 km (113 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-01 22:40:57 UTC
- Depth
- 182.4 km (113.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.187° S, 127.814° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp0001f2f. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.