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4.4

53 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

10 October 2026, 07:45:03 (+03) 2026-10-10 04:45:03 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
4.4 mb
Depth
67.7 km
Coordinates
-8.8422, 124.0625
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
14

Approximate energy released

≈ 60 t TNT

2.51e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

19 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 6
  • M3 7
  • M4 6
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 5
  • 20–40 km 3
  • 40–70 km 4
  • 70–150 km 6
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA
4.4 mb 67.7 km 04:45:04.900 Δt 0.92 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
53 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
4.4 mb 67.7 km 04:45:03.982 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Timor Region
4.8 mb 78.0 km 04:45:06.500 Δt 2.52 sn · 9.64 km · ΔM +0.4 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 10.10.2026 22:09:19 · EMSC · update

    depth: 69 → 67.7 latitude: -8.91 → -8.8422 longitude: 124.21 → 124.0625 magnitude: 4.3 → 4.4 time: 2026-10-10T04:45:09.000+00:00 → 2026-10-10T04:45:04.900+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  2. 10.10.2026 19:32:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,usgs → emsc,usgs,gfz

  3. 10.10.2026 19:32:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 69 → 67.68 latitude: -8.91 → -8.8422 longitude: 124.21 → 124.0625 magnitude: 4.3 → 4.4 time: 2026-10-10T04:45:09.000Z → 2026-10-10 04:45:03.982+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: m → mb confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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