M 5.0 Earthquake 124 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 124 km N of Metinaro. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.0 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.0 event ranks stronger than 55% of them (rank #644 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.0
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 124 km N of Metinaro
- Archive rank
- #644 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 25, 2026
Sits above 55% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 643 ran stronger.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 5.0 mb earthquake occurred 124 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste on 2026-09-23 at 12:27:40 UTC (1790310460435). The event was recorded at latitude -7.4036, longitude 125.6985 with a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The epicenter was located 124 km north of Metinaro, Timor Leste at coordinates -7.4036, 125.6985. The 10 km depth classifies this as a shallow earthquake (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami: 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as light and may be noticeable but rarely cause significant damage. Aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txim (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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