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M4.0 Earthquake — Flores Sea

Event time: Last updated: 3 days ago Timor-Leste
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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake in Flores Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.0
Depth19.0 km
Coordinates-7.9200, 120.8900
RegionFlores Sea

Measured by

Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

This is a scientific measurement of an event that has already happened. It is not a warning, and it does not tell you what to do.

Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Source updated 5 days ago (Oct 14, 2026 06:42 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 2 seconds ago

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General safety information

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