# Earthquake hits Timor Sea

- Place: Dili, Timor-Leste (-8.5586, 125.5736)
- Published: 2026-11-03T03:00:52.630Z · expires 2026-11-10T03:00:52.630Z
- Floors (The Arena): E2 Nuclei, E7 Ecosystems, E12 States
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/5zp
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A light mag. 3.7 earthquake struck 49 km east of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-Leste on Tuesday, Nov 3, at 08:04 am GMT, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The quake occurred in the Timor Sea region and was felt locally, though no immediate reports of damage or injuries have been noted.

This event follows a series of moderate earthquakes in nearby Indonesia's Maluku region, including a strong 5.4-magnitude temblor off Ambon, according to volcanodiscovery.com.

## Sources

- [Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - Timor Sea, 49 km east of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-Leste, on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 08:04 am (GMT +9)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPd1pKQmEyVHphTHFUVUFEYUxTVnFrVU9Wc2xMc19pbWdoTUwxaXpiTnpXc3FtOVNDWkZ0Ulc2VFFYOFlFbl82Qm5ZNzB3dkxwTmRRamlXV2c5bzF0VkVIWnNyT3R0Y0g2cTZ0UU5heEQydTNBQjYxcGFRa0VWXzhEeE44MmZDWXo3VVlSYmRKeWpnVWs5V3RZTE92MmZhVEFyd0o1bXN2ZVJLc3lDbzJrY0Z2cm9BQQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea, 103 km northwest of Pulau Selu Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 08:18 pm (GMT +9)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNekdUMjZZajJkWks5cnR5amMtMkZ4QW5mNnNpM3luX1A3R2RiR25fZHFrOVhNdlFiNFE4T2FGbkVjV2ZoR2hRSGNuM2hoalFPX1ZuZ29RVlBoNV9GVnVCMkZwRUN4OXFZRmVWNHk0eGpiRGNNUTVRdUV3dm12T2RZbDZ4OWpuR1h2Q2JadnhydXdaWkEyeElNOGoyWVNsNHVtMkREbmJ6QlBleFVwM2xz?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 125 km NNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 02:52 pm (Makassar time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPTTJCckNIVlpTYUxmX0ZjdDBKTFduRjZKd3V0Z2JuVjgwdlUtU2VSOWxLT2otSktGbVUyWmNocWFtYXRkZUxWMUdXdXlXYWZkU0VkQ1N5T2VZS1pfMTdIQkI3dllnc0dBV3hkSXlnT0ZlWURSa3pPUUkwVnBzYlNPdmNpRkhWWHMxT1VnT25ucC15UHBQMUl1OHdlZHB4aWZPRWVjTEN5b2htZlFnMHNSTXZtLWI?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - 430 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 12:53 am (Universal Time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPVDc0YTVnT3hYNVpNUmdfNE10UnVQMkdSem5NY3Z5SjhOMW8xc2RRUTVQdVRyNFhSU1NkZkRfT1NaVVYxTmRBOUhpVFd3WWdLNmhndEQ5d1dkdDE1d2s2RWNqS0MxVFlWUHNGbXRYbFJ4ajBGWEtsOUZKN1h1bnV4R1hVNks2eG84Y04zSUJHRGt3RklhaERPWFBRM1loa2dxY0R1T3pTUzljZzhtcExDYkFOV0dlb3JCMUNwbXFmUTNOdw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [China is helping modernise Timor-Leste with investment, trade and jobs. But is trouble brewing?](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOQ0JyeEpxc01NeXMxOWVvcEE5bG4tYWlIWlFUQnBwVzhXUXZQSGROMHhjYk5KcF9uRmV2QzNRa2RzLUNDb0JkMkNhaFJtZ3NkYUwtU081aDNkYzFTajhyVlZXUlZkTUh1WjhaTmRtNnpKSG1tNVNxZnBMQkY3QU1ZODZfSnRmOUVLQXJIek5TVmxRd2lGOTRHQlV0MEsyMHlFZmRadkhlbnB3OWpyVVcycFdsOU1vWms?oc=5) · straitstimes.com · 2026-10-31
- [Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Banda Sea, 106 km northwest of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 05:17 am (Universal Time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNR3RZRHJLZlJ6U0M4eXh4Q2JHRlJUR3k0MUZHZ0dlb09tVTN2TzRoaVZabV9kNWVUMENlOE81cm1LLVVjNlQwa25BZUsxem1NeVh4Y2hZbE1KbVZaRWh3U1BKemNxN1h3dndJajFvX1NnOGxTMjZGZFFJWmw2SHI3em9QdG1EMERYUm5nY3lfQ2dleUlMQ08ybEZFLXN6aTdSaGFaejlLeXY2LUQ3RHFGSQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Banda Sea, 75 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 12:44 pm (Jayapura time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxONkJzX2FBQVFsb080UXVDUTNYT2dVTWFHaU5LTll4UWc0em9BZGRVa243N3VadFlQYUtWakhrUHFGQW5SUWppZFdEaFdIbzdldkJBVlg4bW9aUUlWdktnR0JIOGsybFZhcTV0WkkxZHBYTEtLY1AxSjlvS01FM0NYUGhnNS14Mk5UbjA0UUxYWm9zNWVWMmhPRFl4SlRUTnVsa2w5UnZDQUVUbzFxajZLMA?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [East Timor president sees growing investment 1 year after joining ASEAN](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFB0a21fTHBWYy1oeG1WMnAwOXNDeVlnWkZzcElLbzgxSVNVaUR1VGxKclZJODF6ZjZDanZZNjZiVWlsN3VfaVJJZ0Jmck52bXhJY1g3N1BtX0FKZw?oc=5) · english.kyodonews.net · 2026-10-27

## Open data shown on the globe

- M5.1 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 94 km deep · 1 d ago · 13 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-15.6,116.6&extent=-1.6,134.6&range=week