Latest quakes in or near Dili, Timor-Leste - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake Timor-Leste: Timor Region - Mar 29, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.5 Banda Sea - 146 km northeast of Alor Island, Indonesia - Oct 28, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 02:59 pm (GMT +9) | 2.9 43 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the W | Timor-Leste: Timor Region | Info | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 26, 03:37 am (GMT +8) | 3.2 10 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the NW | Indonesia: Banda Sea | Info | |
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 8, 08:01 am (Makassar) | 2.7 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | Timor Region | Info | |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 4, 03:53 am (Makassar) | 2.3 15 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the NW | Timor Region | Info | |
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 11:35 pm (Makassar) | 2.7 12 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the NW | East Timor Region | Info | |
Sunday, February 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 4, 07:05 pm (Makassar) | 3.8 10 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SW | Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia 2 reports | Info | |
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 2, 01:02 pm (Makassar) | 2.7 6 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the W | Indonesia: Di Darat 11 Km Timur Laut Alor | Info | |
Thursday, February 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 2, 12:18 am (GMT +8) | 4.0 10 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the N | Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia | Info | |
Saturday, December 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 24, 2023 05:01 am (GMT +9) | 2.6 10 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the W | Timor-Leste: East Timor Region | Info | |
Saturday, December 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 17, 2023 03:45 am (GMT +9) | 3.9 11 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the S | East Timor Region | Info | |
Monday, December 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 12, 2023 06:20 am (Makassar) | 4.2 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SW | Indonesia: Timor Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.26 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 9.2 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Dili Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Dili, Timor-Leste?
Dili has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.3 quakes on average per year in or near Dili, Timor-Leste. Dili has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Dili, Timor-Leste?
On average, Dili has about 9.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Dili?
The last earthquake in Dili occurred 4 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Delhi, Dili, Timor-Leste, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 2.59 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Dili since 2023?
Since 2023, Dili has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.5, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Dili since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Dili since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.5 and occurred 26 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea near the coast of Maluku, Indonesia, late in the evening of Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 at 10.04 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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