14 Feb 2026, 18:53 UTC · Feb 14, 1:53 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 283 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 283 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at Feb 14, 1:53 PM ET, 194 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	14 Feb 2026, 18:53 UTC
Location	-6.842°, 128.942° – 283 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
Depth	193.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s98q

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER green	Sep 11, 7:56 AM 35 d ago	115 km	8 reports
5.6	199 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER green	Oct 1, 9:49 AM 380 d ago	147 km	1 report
5.4	Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER green	Oct 10, 6:02 AM 371 d ago	159 km	–
5.1	202 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Jun 6, 10:53 PM 132 d ago	158 km	–
5.1	Banda Sea	Jan 21, 12:49 AM 269 d ago	108 km	–
5.1	242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Jan 12, 4:59 PM 277 d ago	124 km	–
5.0	Banda Sea	Feb 2, 9:50 PM 256 d ago	159 km	1 report
4.9	222 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	May 25, 6:23 AM 144 d ago	149 km	–
4.9	Banda Sea	Jan 10, 3:43 PM 279 d ago	168 km	–
4.9	Banda Sea	Jan 7, 1:57 PM 282 d ago	162 km	–
4.8	Banda Sea	Aug 4, 11:16 PM 73 d ago	232 km	–
4.8	198 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	May 1, 2:52 PM 168 d ago	170 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 283 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 194 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.