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Timor-Leste · Baucau

M2.6 Earthquake near Baucau (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 14:21:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Baucau (Timor-Leste) on August 18, 2026 at 14:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
747e789098f51102cc0c72e1ba71faacaeb382f4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 14:21:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
State
Baucau
City
Baucau
County
Baucau
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.48000, 126.45000
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — deeper than the regional average (23.6 km)
Regional average: 23.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Baucau AirportTimor-Leste · BCH · WPEC
    5.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 101 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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