Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 209 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 209 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at Aug 24, 2026, 19:00 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 210 km (131 mi) NNE of Lospalos. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	Aug 24, 2026, 19:00 UTC
Depth	9.9 km
Coordinates	-6.699, 127.499
Felt reports	1
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	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 20, 15:39 UTC
4.2	113 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	99 km / 62 mi	depth 151 km	Sep 19, 23:54 UTC
4.2	215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	7 km / 4 mi	depth 408 km	Sep 1, 14:41 UTC
4.5	187 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 10:23 UTC
4.1	191 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste	70 km / 43 mi	depth 415 km	Aug 28, 09:01 UTC
4.5	220 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 26, 02:05 UTC
4.8	219 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 26, 01:48 UTC
4.7	220 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	12 km / 8 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 25, 03:06 UTC
6.0	211 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	9 km / 6 mi	depth 8 km	Aug 24, 14:10 UTC

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