M4.8 earthquake 82 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 82 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Mon, Sep 16, 1985, 2:42 PM GMT+8 (06:42 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-16 06:42:05 UTC
- Depth
- 106.4 km (66.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.873° S, 127.370° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.2134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14954 days ago · 143 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.498 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14923 days ago · 148 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jtp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.