24 May 2026, 09:27 UTC · May 24, 5:27 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 70 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste at May 24, 5:27 AM ET, 93 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	24 May 2026, 09:27 UTC
Location	-8.935°, 123.796° – 70 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
Depth	92.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000spck

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.2	57 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste · PAGER green	Oct 26, 1:04 PM 355 d ago	75 km	10 reports
5.4	47 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste · PAGER green	Apr 20, 11:17 PM 179 d ago	64 km	2 reports
5.1	82 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Oct 24, 12:46 AM 358 d ago	110 km	–
4.9	61 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Sep 29, 10:14 AM 17 d ago	153 km	–
4.8	103 km E of Maumere, Indonesia	Apr 8, 12:17 PM 191 d ago	10 km	2 reports
4.7	60 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Mar 16, 12:01 PM 214 d ago	79 km	–
4.6	59 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Sep 27, 5:14 PM 19 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	60 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Sep 9, 1:45 PM 37 d ago	67 km	–
4.6	54 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Oct 26, 1:34 PM 355 d ago	90 km	–
4.5	63 km N of Naisano Dua, Indonesia	Sep 9, 7:12 AM 37 d ago	65 km	–
4.5	103 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste	Sep 6, 7:15 AM 40 d ago	166 km	–
4.5	54 km NW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia	Aug 9, 2:19 AM 69 d ago	85 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 70 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 93 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.