M5.0 earthquake 98 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 98 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Mon, May 12, 1986, 7:12 PM GMT+8 (11:12 UTC), 176 km (109 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-12 11:12:09 UTC
- Depth
- 176.2 km (109.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.695° S, 127.338° 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 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9127 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14744 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.3167 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14742 days ago · 344 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.4165 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14705 days ago · 146 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002txn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.