M4.6 earthquake near Lospalos, Lautém
2140 d ago · 8 Dec 2020, 02:21 UTC 53 km SE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 53 km SE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 8 Dec 2020, 02:21 UTC at a depth of 36 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lospalos, about 53 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC
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