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Timor-Leste

M3.4 Earthquake near EAST TIMOR REGION (Timor-Leste)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 19:32:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 19:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near EAST TIMOR REGION (Timor-Leste). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
f232e3496a3b40862b448a3bbc63b72bb486adfb
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 19:32:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.26000, 125.73000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

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