According to USGS, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Lospalos, Timor Leste on September 21, 2026. It was recorded at 12:39 AM GMT+9 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.6
mb · Light
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
03:39:26 PM
September 20, 2026
Local time
12:39 AM
September 21, 2026 · GMT+9
The epicenter was about 270 km from Dili.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 503 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.3 earthquake on December 29, 2021.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Lospalos, Timor Leste at 6.966° S, 127.426° E, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Dili, about 270 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.6 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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