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Timor-Leste · Bobonaro

M2.7 Earthquake near Maliubu, Bobonaro (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 03:44:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Maliubu, Bobonaro (Timor-Leste) on August 9, 2026 at 03:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ed7862f95a45687c1d4d31db894444f4b2b4a9e1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 03:44:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
State
Bobonaro
City
Maliubu
County
Bobonaro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.00000, 125.39000
Temperature
28.2°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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    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International AirportTimor-Leste · UAI · WPDB
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Timor-Leste

Context for this earthquake

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

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