M4.9 earthquake 123 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 123 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Thu, Aug 1, 1985, 1:37 PM GMT+8 (05:37 UTC), 129 km (80 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-01 05:37:53 UTC
- Depth
- 129.1 km (80.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.566° S, 127.585° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.9151 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 15003 days ago · 297 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.882 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14981 days ago · 106 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002h9p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.