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Timor-Leste · Oecussi-Ambeno

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

UTC time: 2026-07-27 11:19:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

Oecussi-Ambeno · Pante-Macassar

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pante-Macassar, Oecussi-Ambeno (Timor-Leste) on July 27, 2026 at 11:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fdf3c2e2137ec9b177bd5637b5c59f700794669a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 11:19:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Timor-Leste
State
Oecussi-Ambeno
City
Pante-Macassar
County
Oé-Cussi-Ambeno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.19000, 124.40000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — deeper than the regional average (23.7 km)
Regional average: 23.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    6.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

Of 100 other entries for this area and period, 89 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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