Signal · Earthquake · 21 Oct, 07:44 UTC
M5.1 earthquake: 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M5.1
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at 07:44 UTC on 21 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 9 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.7, 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia, on 28 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Dili, Timor-Leste, 303 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 07:44 UTC
- 21 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 7.56° S, 128.14° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
9 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.7.
- M5.4Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia10 Nov · 240 km240 km · 10 Nov, 01:53 UTC
- M4.743 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia7 Nov · 409 km409 km · 7 Nov, 20:55 UTC
- M5.1Banda Sea2 Nov · 213 km213 km · 2 Nov, 00:53 UTC
- M4.6Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia29 Oct · 208 km208 km · 29 Oct, 11:38 UTC
- M5.7271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia28 Oct · 285 km285 km · 28 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.5207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste23 Oct · 44 km44 km · 23 Oct, 12:24 UTC
- M4.5Banda Sea19 Oct · 240 km240 km · 19 Oct, 06:15 UTC
- M4.652 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste17 Oct · 439 km439 km · 17 Oct, 09:07 UTC
- M4.7214 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste12 Oct · 108 km108 km · 12 Oct, 08:30 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.