M4.7 earthquake 163 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 163 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Fri, Dec 14, 1984, 3:59 AM GMT+8 (19:59 UTC), 173 km (108 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
- 1984-12-13 19:59:00 UTC
- Depth
- 173.1 km (107.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.503° S, 128.079° 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 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5160 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15264 days ago · 80 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.3256 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15250 days ago · 130 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.4244 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15249 days ago · 220 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.888 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15238 days ago · 157 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002a07. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC.