Latest quakes in or near East Timor - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Savu Sea - East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.2 Timor Sea - East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - Feb 27, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 6 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 17 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 33 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 09:15 am (GMT +8) | 2.8 10 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | Savu Sea, 46 km south of Pulau Kawula Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 09:48 pm (Makassar) | 2.5 10 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SW | Timor Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 03:10 am (Makassar) | 2.5 39 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the W | Indonesia: Timor Region | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 01:43 am (Makassar) | 2.2 10 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the SW | Indonesia: Timor Region | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 09:32 am (Makassar) | 3.2 59 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the W | Timor Region | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 02:25 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 179 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the NE | Banda Sea | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 04:44 pm (GMT +8) | 4.3 98 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the W | 42 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste | Info | |
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 02:59 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 43 km | Timor-Leste: Timor Region | Info | ||
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 29, 05:56 am (Jayapura) | 4.5 165 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the NE | Banda Sea | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 28, 02:16 am (Makassar) | 4.0 10 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | Indonesia: Timor Region | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 03:37 am (GMT +8) | 3.2 10 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the NW | Indonesia: Banda Sea | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 23.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 117 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Timor-Leste?
On average, Timor-Leste has about 76 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 23.3 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in East Timor?
The last earthquake in East Timor occurred 1 day 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Savu Sea near Pulau Kawula island, Indonesia, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.15 am local time (GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in East Timor since 2024?
Since 2024, East Timor has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 6 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 17 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 33 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in East Timor since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in East Timor since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 8 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Timor Sea near the coast of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, around noon of Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 at 12.49 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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