M4.7 earthquake 136 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 136 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Thu, Dec 16, 1982, 12:45 AM GMT+8 (16:45 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-15 16:45:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.497° S, 127.683° 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 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.0208 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15994 days ago · 156 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.653 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15988 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.3222 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15964 days ago · 308 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rfy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC.