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Timor-Leste · Oe-Cusse Ambeno

M2.6 Earthquake near Oé-Cussi-Ambeno, Oe-Cusse Ambeno (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 18:33:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Oe-Cusse Ambeno · Oé-Cussi-Ambeno

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Oé-Cussi-Ambeno, Oe-Cusse Ambeno (Timor-Leste) on May 25, 2026 at 18:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (23.7 km)
Regional average: 23.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    21.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Timor-Leste

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

Of 100 other entries for this area and period, 83 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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