Timor Leste earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 281 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 281 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Fri, Aug 7, 1987, 8:53 PM GMT+8 (12:53 UTC), 178 km (111 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 Banda Sea. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Aug 7, 1987, 8:53 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1987-08-07 12:53:37 UTC
Depth: 178.2 km (110.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 7.102° S, 129.115° E
Region: Timor Leste
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 14 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 usp00037b1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.