Timor Leste earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 298 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 298 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Thu, May 21, 1987, 8:35 PM GMT+8 (12:35 UTC), 160 km (100 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, May 21, 1987, 8:35 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1987-05-21 12:35:59 UTC
Depth: 160.2 km (99.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 7.008° S, 129.243° E
Region: Timor Leste
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000355k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC.