M4.9 earthquake 148 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 148 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Thu, Feb 14, 1985, 3:59 AM GMT+8 (19:59 UTC), 131 km (82 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 211 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-13 19:59:46 UTC
- Depth
- 131.2 km (81.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.419° S, 127.769° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002bvn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.