| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 141.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.175, 129.341 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-09 14:37:44.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 9, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Timor Leste on Friday, December 9, 1977 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Timor Leste - TI), about 408.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.341 and latitude -7.175.
| Location | 298 km ENE of Lospalos |
| Country | Timor Leste (TI) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-09
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-05-25 10:23 UTC
78.3 km
M 4.2
266 km ENE of Lospalos
Timor Leste · 2026-05-05 01:29 UTC
49.4 km
M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-04-15 01:15 UTC
60.0 km
M 4.8
Dili
Timor-Leste · 2026-03-30 04:00 UTC
90.0 km
M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-22 15:08 UTC
53.6 km
M 4.1
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-21 20:04 UTC
57.6 km
M 4.1
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-03-18 00:00 UTC
21.9 km
M 4.8
Tual
Indonesia · 2026-03-16 23:06 UTC
22.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.