M6.0 earthquake in Timor-Leste on August 24, 2026

On August 24, 2026 at 14:10 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. The epicenter was 211 km north of Lospalos, with the focus 8 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude

8 kmdepth

14:10time UTC

greenUSGS alert

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Key facts

The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

Dili (Timor-Leste)294 km
Ambon City (Indonesia)340 km
Bau-Bau (Indonesia)550 km
Kupang (Indonesia)573 km
Kendari (Indonesia)620 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 9 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.1.

M5.1 · Oct 21, 07:44 UTC127 km
M5.0 · Aug 24, 19:00 UTC9 km
M4.8 · Aug 26, 01:48 UTC17 km
M4.7 · Aug 25, 03:06 UTC16 km
M4.6 · Sep 20, 15:39 UTC34 km
M4.5 · Oct 23, 12:24 UTC138 km
M4.5 · Sep 22, 10:30 UTC140 km
M4.5 · Aug 28, 10:23 UTC26 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 82 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.6 (January 9, 2023).

M7.6 · January 9, 2023289 km
M7.6 · January 27, 2006153 km
M7.3 · December 29, 2021100 km
M7.3 · November 24, 1983123 km
M7.3 · June 24, 2019195 km