Timor Leste earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Nov 21, 1982, 7:34 AM GMT+8 (23:34 UTC), 121 km (75 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-11-20 23:34:35 UTC
Depth
120.8 km (75.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
7.512° S, 128.479° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0131 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16012 days ago · 115 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 4.5164 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16005 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 5.0159 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15999 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 4.7136 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15996 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 4.0208 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15992 days ago · 156 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.3291 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15988 days ago · 243 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 4.3222 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15962 days ago · 308 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 4.6264 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16031 days ago · 139 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 4.8276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16034 days ago · 143 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 4.6189 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 16046 days ago · 195 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r14. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.