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M5.3 Earthquake near 83 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste

UTC time: 2026-09-10 18:44:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

83 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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M5.3 Earthquake near 83 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 2026-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 83 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste · 2026-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 83 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste on September 10, 2026 at 18:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8f1e03369443846267569a6d6ec5be0375cc289e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 18:44:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.59140, 127.75050
Temperature
26.0°C

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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

4 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.1

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Timor ↔ Australia · about 62 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos83.1 kmW17'186
Dili239.4 kmW150'000
Makassar994.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    53.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
ISCM5.310.0 km0.1 km
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km27.8 km
GFZM5.310.0 km14.8 km
EMSCM5.335.0 km4.9 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4148
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-03-28 18:38:29 UTC127.4 kmBanda Sea M5.92026-03-28 18:38:28 UTC122.7 km141 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.72026-06-05 15:57:04 UTC107.1 kmBanda Sea M5.72026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC105.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC147.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

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