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Timor-Leste · Oecussi-Ambeno

M2.6 Earthquake near Pante-Macassar, Oecussi-Ambeno (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 01:37:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
54.0 km
Source
EMSC

Oecussi-Ambeno · Pante-Macassar

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Pante-Macassar, Oecussi-Ambeno (Timor-Leste) on August 17, 2026 at 01:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
82eaab0d60f4fd50d23cb25a4fd82848ef9a5ea5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 01:37:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
State
Oecussi-Ambeno
City
Pante-Macassar
County
Oé-Cussi-Ambeno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.06000, 124.33000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 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.

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

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