M4.4 earthquake 155 km ESE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 155 km ESE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on Sun, Sep 6, 1987, 8:46 AM GMT+8 (00:46 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-09-06 00:46:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.804° S, 128.385° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000384p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.