M4.0 earthquake near Lospalos, Lautém
1623 d ago · 8 May 2022, 05:24 UTC 93 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 93 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 8 May 2022, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 205 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 94 km away in Lautém, Timor Leste.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:37 UTC
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