Timor Leste earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 161 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 161 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Tue, Nov 18, 1986, 10:23 AM GMT+8 (02:23 UTC), 378 km (235 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-11-18 02:23:34 UTC
Depth
377.6 km (234.6 mi), deep
Epicenter
7.095° S, 127.304° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8102 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14512 days ago · 188 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 5.7131 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14577 days ago · 118 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003049. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC.