M5.4 earthquake 168 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 168 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Tue, Dec 30, 1986, 2:41 PM GMT+8 (06:41 UTC), 159 km (99 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-30 06:41:49 UTC
- Depth
- 158.7 km (98.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.645° S, 128.249° 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 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8102 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14505 days ago · 188 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.9198 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14487 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.9195 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14471 days ago · 127 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.4123 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 14457 days ago · 94 km deep · 80 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000319d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.