M5.9 earthquake 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste at Sep 11, 7:56 AM ET, 115 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 8 people reported feeling it.
Share
| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
| Time | 11 Sept 2026, 11:56 UTC |
| Location | -7.308°, 128.959° – 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste |
| Depth | 115.0 km |
| Felt reports | 8 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.9 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000tgl2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 199 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER green | Oct 1, 9:49 AM 380 d ago | 147 km | 1 report |
| 5.4 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 6:02 AM 371 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.1 | 202 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Jun 6, 10:53 PM 132 d ago | 158 km | – |
| 5.1 | Banda Sea | Jan 21, 12:49 AM 269 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.1 | 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Jan 12, 4:59 PM 277 d ago | 124 km | – |
| 4.9 | 222 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | May 25, 6:23 AM 144 d ago | 149 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 10, 3:43 PM 279 d ago | 168 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 7, 1:57 PM 282 d ago | 162 km | – |
| 4.8 | Banda Sea | Aug 4, 11:16 PM 73 d ago | 232 km | – |
| 4.8 | 198 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | May 1, 2:52 PM 168 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.8 | 210 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Mar 30, 12:00 AM 201 d ago | 161 km | – |
| 4.8 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | Mar 16, 7:06 PM 214 d ago | 152 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste earthquake?
Magnitude 5.9 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 115 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
8 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.5.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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.