According to USGS, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Pante Makasar, Timor Leste on October 17, 2026. It was recorded at 05:07 PM GMT+8 at a depth of 91 km.
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Magnitude
M4.6
mb · Light
Depth
91 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
09:07:40 AM
October 17, 2026
Local time
05:07 PM
October 17, 2026 · GMT+8
The epicenter was about 137 km from Dili.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 374 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.5 earthquake on November 11, 2004.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Pante Makasar, Timor Leste at 8.734° S, 124.342° E, at a depth of 91 km. The nearest town was Dili, about 137 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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