Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M6.0 earthquake 211 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 211 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at Aug 24, 2026, 14:10 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 212 km (132 mi) NNE of Lospalos.

Details

Magnitude	6.0 mww
Time	Aug 24, 2026, 14:10 UTC
Depth	8.0 km
Coordinates	-6.659, 127.425
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	178 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 20, 15:39 UTC
4.2	215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	13 km / 8 mi	depth 408 km	Sep 1, 14:41 UTC
4.5	187 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 10:23 UTC
4.1	191 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste	63 km / 39 mi	depth 415 km	Aug 28, 09:01 UTC
4.5	220 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 26, 02:05 UTC
4.8	219 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 26, 01:48 UTC
4.7	220 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	16 km / 10 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 25, 03:06 UTC
5.0	209 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 19:00 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.