M5.3 earthquake 169 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 169 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Nov 29, 1981, 9:22 PM GMT+8 (13:22 UTC), 272 km (169 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
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-29 13:22:43 UTC
- Depth
- 272.2 km (169.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.137° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.3104 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16377 days ago · 187 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.8146 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16369 days ago · 128 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.5230 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16366 days ago · 293 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.8204 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16328 days ago · 144 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001h6n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.