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Timor-Leste

M2.8 Earthquake near Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-06-07 05:46:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 05:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9b1b34baaec76af964d12f96aca9ca7241df840a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 05:46:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
City
Timor-Leste
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 126.40000
Temperature
27.8°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (23.4 km)
Regional average: 23.4 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: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Baucau AirportTimor-Leste · BCH · WPEC
    13.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 60 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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