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M4.5 Earthquake — Banda Sea

Event time: Oct 19, 2026 06:15 UTC Last updated: 9 hr ago Timor-Leste

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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Banda Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

Magnitude	M4.5
Depth	143.0 km
Coordinates	-6.3290, 130.0588
Region	Banda 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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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 9 hours ago (Oct 19, 2026 09:19 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 14 seconds ago

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What has changed

Magnitude revised from M4.6 to M4.5 — Oct 19, 06:48 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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Earlier earthquake events in Timor-Leste

Severe and extreme events of the same kind, before this one. Listed for scale, not because they are connected to it.

M6.0 Earthquake — Banda Sea Severe Earthquake Timor-Leste closed via EMSC Aug 24, 2026

Nearby & related events

M4.4 Earthquake — Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia Minor Earthquake Indonesia active via EMSC 1 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 64 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire active via FIRMS 3 hr ago M4.2 Earthquake — Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia Minor Earthquake Indonesia active via EMSC 7 hr ago M4.4 Earthquake — Banda Sea Minor Earthquake Timor-Leste active via EMSC 10 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 47 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire active via FIRMS 14 hr ago

Disclaimer: figures are automatic feeds from the named agencies and may be revised. Do not use this page for life-safety decisions — follow official local emergency services.