Minor Earthquake ● Closed

M4.6 Earthquake — Banda Sea

Event time: Last updated: Oct 1, 2026 Timor-Leste
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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Banda Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.6
Depth286.0 km
Coordinates-6.3942, 128.6152
RegionBanda 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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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 27 days ago (Sep 22, 2026 11:08 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 6 seconds ago

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