Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at May 5, 2026, 01:29 UTC, at a depth of 91 km. The epicentre was 261 km (162 mi) ENE of Lospalos.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	May 5, 2026, 01:29 UTC
Depth	91.3 km
Coordinates	-7.600, 129.174
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Lospalos261 km (162 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	83 km / 52 mi	depth 128 km	Oct 23, 12:24 UTC
4.1	192 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	89 km / 55 mi	depth 153 km	Oct 19, 11:10 UTC
4.4	223 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	63 km / 39 mi	depth 143 km	Oct 18, 20:24 UTC
4.4	283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	45 km / 28 mi	depth 170 km	Oct 16, 17:47 UTC
4.7	219 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste	74 km / 46 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 12, 08:30 UTC
4.2	205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	75 km / 47 mi	depth 147 km	Sep 26, 03:11 UTC
4.4	222 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	64 km / 40 mi	depth 114 km	Sep 16, 09:37 UTC
4.4	Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 00:34 UTC
4.4	255 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 14:16 UTC
5.9	256 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	50 km / 31 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 11, 11:56 UTC
4.2	229 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	67 km / 42 mi	depth 145 km	Sep 6, 17:19 UTC
4.3	260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	20 km / 13 mi	depth 121 km	Aug 29, 13:01 UTC
4.4	Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 167 km	Aug 16, 21:28 UTC
4.0	179 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	94 km / 59 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 4, 17:30 UTC
4.1	276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	21 km / 13 mi	depth 72 km	Jul 28, 23:02 UTC
4.3	239 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	48 km / 30 mi	depth 131 km	Jul 25, 17:42 UTC
4.2	Banda Sea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 191 km	Jul 24, 14:09 UTC
4.4	225 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	55 km / 34 mi	depth 144 km	Jul 24, 00:48 UTC
4.5	Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia	63 km / 39 mi	depth 160 km	Jul 14, 11:25 UTC
4.3	287 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	42 km / 26 mi	depth 125 km	Jul 11, 19:52 UTC
4.5	205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	79 km / 49 mi	depth 121 km	Jul 6, 23:04 UTC
4.5	215 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	67 km / 41 mi	depth 160 km	Jun 28, 11:35 UTC
4.3	294 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	71 km / 44 mi	depth 181 km	Jun 28, 05:25 UTC
4.3	228 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	44 km / 28 mi	depth 134 km	Jun 10, 22:27 UTC
4.1	Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 159 km	Jun 10, 20:22 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.