Severe Earthquake ● Closed

M6.0 Earthquake — Banda Sea

Event time: Last updated: Sep 2, 2026 Timor-Leste
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Banda Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM6.0
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-6.6729, 127.4253
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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Source updated 56 days ago (Aug 24, 2026 14:49 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 29 seconds ago

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What USGS has published since this earthquake

Reports of the shaking

USGS received 1 "Did You Feel It?" report; the strongest shaking reported was intensity III (weak).

From the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS event page has the maps and everything USGS has published for this earthquake.

General safety information

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