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Earthquakes near Dili today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Dili in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Dili just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Dili, Dili Municipality, Timor Leste and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.1 127 km N, Sep 25, 2026
- Past year count
- 13 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 137 km M4.6, Oct 17, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Dili
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Dili in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.6 at 137 km W.
| Time (Dili) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 18:07 | Oct 17, 09:07 UTC | M4.6 | 137 km W | 91 km | 51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Dili.
Largest earthquakes near Dili in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Dili in the past 12 months was M5.1 on Sep 25, 2026, 127 km N of the city (123 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste).
With 13 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.1 a month), the area around Dili is moderately active by global standards. 8 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | M5.1 | 127 km N | 10 km | 123 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste |
| Jun 6, 2026 | M5.0 | 105 km E | 10 km | 16 km E of Venilale, Timor Leste |
| Jun 18, 2026 | M4.9 | 101 km E | 19 km | 12 km E of Venilale, Timor Leste |
| Jun 18, 2026 | M4.7 | 127 km ESE | 20 km | 33 km ESE of Viqueque, Timor Leste |
| Jun 15, 2026 | M4.7 | 122 km E | 10 km | 33 km ESE of Venilale, Timor Leste |
| Oct 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 137 km W | 91 km | 51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste |
| Jun 16, 2026 | M4.6 | 99 km ESE | 10 km | 8 km ENE of Viqueque, Timor Leste |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M4.5 | 132 km ENE | 10 km | 56 km NNE of Baukau, Timor Leste |
| Aug 28, 2026 | M4.4 | 137 km NE | 262 km | 95 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M4.4 | 123 km E | 10 km | 34 km ESE of Venilale, Timor Leste |
Was it felt in Dili?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Dili in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 143 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).