M4.9 earthquake 106 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 106 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sat, Jun 1, 1985, 7:58 PM GMT+8 (11:58 UTC), 186 km (116 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 121 km NNE 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
- 1985-06-01 11:58:45 UTC
- Depth
- 186.1 km (115.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.653° S, 127.421° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.665 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15066 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.9143 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15031 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.0121 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15031 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fdn. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.