List of earthquakes in Timor-Leste

Earthquakes in Timor-Leste (East Timor) are frequent but rarely cause damage. The earthquakes occur due to a convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.{{Cite journal |last1=Coudurier-Curveur |first1=Aurélie |last2=Singh |first2=Satish C. |last3=Deighton |first3=Ian |date=2021-05-26 |title=Timor Collision Front Segmentation Reveals Potential for Great Earthquakes in the Western Outer Banda Arc, Eastern Indonesia |journal=Frontiers in Earth Science |volume=9 |pages=640928 |doi=10.3389/feart.2021.640928 |issn=2296-6463|doi-access=free }} Earthquakes near East Timor will also be listed.

Earthquakes

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Date !Region !{{m\|Mag}} !MMI !Deaths !Injuries !Comments !Ref
2021-12-29 \|Maluku, Indonesia \|7.3 {{M\|w}} \|VII \| \| \|Seven houses destroyed in East Timor. \|{{Cite web\|title=M 7.3 - 121 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste \|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000g7lx/executive\|access-date=2021-12-29\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
2021-12-16 \|Maluku, Indonesia \|5.6 {{M\|w}} \|VI \| \| \|Minor damage \|{{Cite web\|title=M 5.6 - 247 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000gcnj/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
2021-12-11 \|Maluku, Indonesia \|5.4 {{M\|w}} \|VI \| \| \|Minor damage \|{{Cite web\|title=M 5.4 - 248 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000gbfn/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
2015-11-04 \|Alor, Indonesia \|6.5 {{M\|w}} \|VII \| \| \|Minor damage \|{{cite web\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200041ty#general_summary\|title=M6.5 - 47 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste\|publisher=United States Geological Survey\|date=November 4, 2015\|access-date=November 4, 2015}}
2004-11-11 \|Alor, Indonesia \|7.5 {{M\|w}} \|VIII \|34 \|400 \|Severe damage \|{{Cite web\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000d85g/executive\|title=M 7.5 - Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2019-05-17}}
2004-04-23 \|Timor \|6.7 {{M\|w}} \|V \| \| \|Minor damage in Kupang, Indonesia \|{{Cite web\|title=M 6.7 - 105 km WNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ct64/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
1995-05-14 \|Timor \|6.9 {{M\|w}} \|VIII \|11 \| \|Minor damage/tsunami \|{{Cite web\|title=M 6.9 - 27 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0006xbu/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
1991-07-04 \|Alor, Indonesia \|6.9 {{M\|w}} \|VII \|23 \|181 \|Severe damage \|{{Cite web\|title=M 6.9 - 81 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0004tse/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
1989-07-14 \|Alor, Indonesia \|6.7 {{M\|w}} \|VII \| \|7 \|Minor damage \|{{Cite web\|title=M 6.7 - 59 km N of Maubara, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003xax/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
1987-11-26 \|Alor, Indonesia \|6.7 {{M\|w}} \|VII \|37 \|108 \|Moderate damage \|{{Cite web\|title=M 6.7 - 108 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003ajq/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
1983-11-24 \|Maluku, Indonesia \|7.3 {{M\|w}} \|VI \| \| \|Felt as far as Australia. \|{{Cite web\|title=M 7.3 - 172 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000200r/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
1966-06-22 \|Flores Sea \|7.0 {{M\|w}} \|III \| \| \|Intermediate depth \|{{Cite web\|title=M 7.0 - 166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste\|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem846755/executive\|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}
class="sortbottom" \| colspan="11" style="text-align: center;" \|Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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Date

!Region

!{{m|Mag}}

!MMI

!Deaths

!Injuries

!Comments

!Ref

2021-12-29

|Maluku, Indonesia

|7.3 {{M|w}}

|VII

|Seven houses destroyed in East Timor.

|{{Cite web|title=M 7.3 - 121 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000g7lx/executive|access-date=2021-12-29|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

2021-12-16

|Maluku, Indonesia

|5.6 {{M|w}}

|VI

|Minor damage

|{{Cite web|title=M 5.6 - 247 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000gcnj/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

2021-12-11

|Maluku, Indonesia

|5.4 {{M|w}}

|VI

|Minor damage

|{{Cite web|title=M 5.4 - 248 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000gbfn/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

2015-11-04

|Alor, Indonesia

|6.5 {{M|w}}

|VII

|Minor damage

|{{cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us200041ty#general_summary|title=M6.5 - 47 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=November 4, 2015|access-date=November 4, 2015}}

2004-11-11

|Alor, Indonesia

|7.5 {{M|w}}

|VIII

|34

|400

|Severe damage

|{{Cite web|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000d85g/executive|title=M 7.5 - Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia|last=|first=|date=|website=earthquake.usgs.gov|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-05-17}}

2004-04-23

|Timor

|6.7 {{M|w}}

|Minor damage in Kupang, Indonesia

|{{Cite web|title=M 6.7 - 105 km WNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ct64/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

1995-05-14

|Timor

|6.9 {{M|w}}

|VIII

|11

|Minor damage/tsunami

|{{Cite web|title=M 6.9 - 27 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0006xbu/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

1991-07-04

|Alor, Indonesia

|6.9 {{M|w}}

|VII

|23

|181

|Severe damage

|{{Cite web|title=M 6.9 - 81 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0004tse/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

1989-07-14

|Alor, Indonesia

|6.7 {{M|w}}

|VII

|Minor damage

|{{Cite web|title=M 6.7 - 59 km N of Maubara, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003xax/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

1987-11-26

|Alor, Indonesia

|6.7 {{M|w}}

|VII

|37

|108

|Moderate damage

|{{Cite web|title=M 6.7 - 108 km NNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003ajq/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

1983-11-24

|Maluku, Indonesia

|7.3 {{M|w}}

|VI

|Felt as far as Australia.

|{{Cite web|title=M 7.3 - 172 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000200r/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

1966-06-22

|Flores Sea

|7.0 {{M|w}}

|III

|Intermediate depth

|{{Cite web|title=M 7.0 - 166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem846755/executive|website=earthquake.usgs.gov}}

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| colspan="11" style="text-align: center;" |Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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