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Timor-Leste · Oecussi-Ambeno

M2.5 Earthquake near Besatoko, Oecussi-Ambeno (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 12:12:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 12:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Besatoko, Oecussi-Ambeno (Timor-Leste). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
da0e8ee00453b8456ad6f989e10a55f7943887fe
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 12:12:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
State
Oecussi-Ambeno
City
Besatoko
County
Passabe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.43000, 124.30000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 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

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    26.1 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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