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M4.7 Earthquake — Banda Sea

Event time: Last updated: Sep 30, 2026 Timor-Leste
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Banda Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.7
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-6.7600, 127.7200
RegionBanda Sea

Measured by

Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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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 29 days ago (Sep 20, 2026 15:43 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 32 seconds ago

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What has changed

  • Magnitude revised from M4.4 to M4.7 — Sep 21, 06:43 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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