M5.1 earthquake 20 km SSW of Suai, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Suai, Timor Leste on Mon, Apr 27, 1987, 7:35 PM GMT+8 (11:35 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-27 11:35:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.471° S, 125.152° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00034ha. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.