Timor-Leste · Bobonaru

M3.4 Earthquake near Manu Amang, Bobonaru (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-05-06 11:22:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 11:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Manu Amang, Bobonaru (Timor-Leste). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
788fb38655bec250b4da4b4aef836f41b976e669
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 11:22:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.96000, 125.12000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower 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

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  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
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  • Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) AirportIndonesia · ABU · WATA
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International AirportTimor-Leste · UAI · WPDB
    42.2 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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