| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 124.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.257, 129.160 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-24 14:26:45.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Timor Leste on Tuesday, February 24, 1976 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Timor Leste - TI), about 410.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.160 and latitude -7.257.
| Location | 276 km ENE of Lospalos |
| Country | Timor Leste (TI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-24
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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81.8 km |
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Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-03-30 04:00 UTC
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M 4.3
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-03-30 02:36 UTC
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M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-22 15:08 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.1
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-21 20:04 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.1
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-18 00:00 UTC
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28.6 km |
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M 4.8
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Indonesia · 2026-03-16 23:06 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.1
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-03-15 17:38 UTC
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76.2 km |
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