M4.6 earthquake 173 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 173 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste at Jan 8, 9:30 AM ET, 496 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 8 Jan 2026, 14:30 UTC |
| Location | -6.941°, 125.937° – 173 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste |
| Depth | 495.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rnfl |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 193 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste · PAGER green | Jun 27, 6:37 AM 111 d ago | 514 km | – |
| 5.0 | 124 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste | Sep 25, 12:27 AM 22 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.6 | 147 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste | Dec 14, 6:55 AM 306 d ago | 504 km | – |
| 4.6 | 178 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste | Oct 20, 6:31 PM 361 d ago | 509 km | – |
| 4.5 | 167 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste | Jun 10, 5:32 AM 128 d ago | 536 km | – |
| 4.5 | 201 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste | Mar 4, 8:43 PM 226 d ago | 526 km | – |
| 4.4 | 95 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste | Aug 28, 4:28 PM 49 d ago | 262 km | – |
| 4.4 | 167 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste | Jan 21, 9:30 AM 268 d ago | 403 km | – |
| 4.4 | 174 km N of Dili, Timor Leste | Oct 10, 9:54 PM 371 d ago | 503 km | – |
| 4.3 | 148 km NNW of Baukau, Timor Leste | Jul 30, 9:14 AM 78 d ago | 464 km | – |
| 4.3 | 168 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste | Mar 28, 12:08 PM 202 d ago | 491 km | – |
| 4.3 | 123 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste | Nov 23, 6:20 PM 327 d ago | 433 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 173 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 496 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.