M5.1 Earthquake – 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
Oct 21, 2026 07:44 UTC (20 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 21, 2026 07:44 UTC
- Depth
- 122.7 km (76.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- -7.562°, 128.136°
- Location
- 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 199 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 18 h ago Nov 9, 2026 06:59 UTC |
| 3.8 | 123 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 03:54 UTC |
| 3.4 | 139 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 14 days ago Oct 26, 2026 20:17 UTC |
| 4.1 | 257 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 16 days ago Oct 24, 2026 20:23 UTC |
| 3.8 | 145 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 17 days ago Oct 23, 2026 23:48 UTC |
| 4.5 | 207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 18 days ago Oct 23, 2026 12:24 UTC |
| 4.3 | 188 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 21 days ago Oct 19, 2026 17:20 UTC |
| 4.2 | 203 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 22 days ago Oct 19, 2026 11:10 UTC |
| 4.4 | 235 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 22 days ago Oct 18, 2026 20:24 UTC |
| 4.0 | 207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 25 days ago Oct 16, 2026 08:12 UTC |
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