M5.7 earthquake 183 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 183 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Wed, May 12, 1982, 4:46 AM GMT+8 (20:46 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.7 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-11 20:46:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.706° S, 128.452° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0242 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16204 days ago · 158 km deep · 63 km away
- 5.2199 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16151 days ago · 171 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m87 (also filed as gcmtb051182a, gcmt19820511204704, iscgem598802). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC.