Moderate earthquake
M5.1 Earthquake — 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
2026-10-21 07:44 UTC · -7.56°, 128.14°
A magnitude 5.1 (moderate) earthquake struck 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste on 2026-10-21 07:44 UTC, at a depth of 123 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.1
Magnitude
123 km
Depth
674 t
TNT equivalent
1
Felt reports
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 273 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.1 — 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake · 1963-11-04
- M7.7 — Banda Sea · 1950-11-02
- M7.6 — Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · 2023-01-09
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