M4.2 earthquake - 290 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
2349 d ago · 12 May 2020, 18:23 UTC 290 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 290 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 12 May 2020, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 174 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Lospalos, about 290 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC
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