Latest quakes in or near East Timor - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Savu Sea - Oecusse, Timor-Leste - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.5 Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Apr 22, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 20, 08:42 am (GMT +8) | 3.2 52 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | Savu Sea, 35 km northwest of Pante Macassar, Oecusse, Timor-Leste I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 02:22 am (Makassar) | 4.1 10 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the NW | Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 15, 08:56 am (Makassar) | 3.3 79 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the W | Savu Sea, 28 km south of Pulau Kawula Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 05:43 am (GMT +8) | 3.6 54 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the W | Savu Sea, Timor-Leste | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 05:52 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 151 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the NE | Banda Sea | Info | |
May 11, 04:15 pm (Makassar) | 2.0 10 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SW | Timor Region | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 02:55 am (Makassar) | 3.3 14 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW | Timor Region | Info | |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 7, 09:51 pm (Makassar) | 2.7 40 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SW | Timor Region | Info | |
May 7, 08:53 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 37 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | Timor Region | Info | |
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 6, 05:50 am (Makassar) | 3.7 10 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the SW | 28 km south of Atambua, Kabupaten Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | Info | |
May 6, 02:14 am (GMT +8) | 2.8 84 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the W | Indonesia: Timor Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 23.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 117 quakes per year (or 9.8 quakes per month)
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East Timor Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 117 quakes on average per year in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Timor-Leste?
On average, Timor-Leste has about 77 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 23.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in East Timor?
The last earthquake in East Timor occurred 1 day 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Savu Sea near the coast of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8.42 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (32 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in East Timor in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, East Timor has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in East Timor in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in East Timor in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea near Pulau Romang island, Indonesia, late in the evening of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 10.11 pm local time (GMT +0). The quake had a moderate depth of 147 km (91 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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