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Timor-Leste

M4.3 Earthquake near 26 km W of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 22:30:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 26 km W of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste (Timor-Leste). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
4e6df71a5527ea53d23ab70109fd402a5e9a41e0
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
74.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 22:30:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
City
Oe-Cusse Ambeno
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.20640, 124.13970
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.4 km
Intermediate
74.4 km
74.4 km — deeper than the regional average (23.6 km)
Regional average: 23.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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