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M4.2 earthquake 45 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 45 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste at Jan 1, 2026, 05:00 UTC, at a depth of 89 km. The epicentre was 67 km (42 mi) NW of Kefamenanu.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeJan 1, 2026, 05:00 UTC
Depth88.8 km
Coordinates-9.088, 123.990
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.651 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste55 km / 34 midepth 91 km
4.453 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste29 km / 18 midepth 68 km
4.931 km NNE of Kupang, Indonesia96 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.962 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste42 km / 26 midepth 157 km
4.659 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.379 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.660 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste28 km / 18 midepth 67 km
4.563 km N of Naisano Dua, Indonesia30 km / 19 midepth 65 km
4.5103 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste81 km / 50 midepth 166 km
4.463 km WNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia88 km / 55 midepth 59 km
4.554 km NW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia65 km / 40 midepth 85 km
4.670 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste27 km / 17 midepth 93 km
4.598 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste75 km / 47 midepth 167 km
5.447 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste24 km / 15 midepth 64 km
4.541 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste26 km / 16 midepth 84 km
4.760 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste22 km / 14 midepth 79 km
4.430 km N of Kupang, Indonesia99 km / 61 midepth 50 km
4.256 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste12 km / 7 midepth 96 km

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