M4.5 earthquake near Lospalos, Lautém
1776 d ago · 6 Dec 2021, 03:02 UTC 135 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 135 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 6 Dec 2021, 03:02 UTC at a depth of 10 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 136 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC
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