Timor Leste earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 264 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 264 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Wed, Nov 10, 1982, 8:06 PM GMT+8 (12:06 UTC), 139 km (86 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Wed, Nov 10, 1982, 8:06 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1982-11-10 12:06:10 UTC
Depth: 138.5 km (86.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 7.453° S, 129.148° E
Region: Timor Leste
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qts. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.