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M 5.0 Earthquake 58 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

Source: USGS · Timor Leste

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 58 km NW of Pante Makasar. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.0 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.0 event ranks stronger than 55% of them (rank #645 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 5.0
USGS class
Moderate
Location
58 km NW of Pante Makasar
Archive rank
#645 of 1,838
Source
USGS
Published
September 29, 2026
MODERATE

Sits above 55% of the 1,838 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 644 ran stronger.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A M 5.0 mb earthquake struck 58 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste, on 2026-10-28 at 05:34:06 UTC. The event occurred at a depth of 157.801 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at coordinates latitude -8.7834, longitude 124.0495. This places it 58 km northwest of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste. The depth of 157.801 km classifies it as a deep earthquake (greater than 70 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami value: 0) and no alert level assigned.

What You Should Know

This was a moderate earthquake. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.

Source

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tyc9 (USGS)

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Questions & Answers

What people usually ask about a notice like this one.

How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 5.0 mb earthquake occurred 58 km northwest of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste, at a depth of 157.8 km.
What does an M5.0 "Moderate" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M5.0 as "Moderate" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are often felt near the epicenter and can cause minor damage to vulnerable structures, though widespread damage is uncommon.
Is this earthquake stronger or weaker than others in the archive? ▾
This is the #645 strongest of the 1,838 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 55% of them and weaker than 644 others.
Was Pante Makasar likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 58 km NW of Pante Makasar. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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