M4.2 earthquake 134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Oct 13, 1985, 5:51 AM GMT+8 (21:51 UTC), 143 km (89 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 98 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-12 21:51:30 UTC
- Depth
- 143.3 km (89.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.645° S, 127.840° 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.498 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14930 days ago · 148 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.4109 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14925 days ago · 119 km deep · 27 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002krc. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.