51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
17 October 2026, 12:07:40 (+03) 2026-10-17 09:07:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.6 mb
- Depth
- 90.8 km
- Coordinates
- -8.7339, 124.3423
- Data consistency
- 89/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 14
Approximate energy released
≈ 120 t TNT
5.01e+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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Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
19 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 8
- M3 6
- M4 5
- 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
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMSC-CSEM
KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA
|
4.6 mb | 90.0 km | 09:07:41.280 | Δt 0.54 sn · 4.16 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
|
4.6 mb | 90.8 km | 09:07:40.745 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Timor Region
|
4.9 mb | 90.4 km | 09:07:41.400 | Δt 0.66 sn · 18.93 km · ΔM +0.3 | 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
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18.10.2026 06:25:00 · EMSC · update
depth: 90.8 → 90 latitude: -8.7339 → -8.7267 longitude: 124.3423 → 124.3794 time: 2026-10-17T09:07:40.745+00:00 → 2026-10-17T09:07:41.280+00:00
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17.10.2026 12:25:30 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 90.8 → 90.84 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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17.10.2026 12:25:29 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 90.4 → 90.8 latitude: -8.882 → -8.7339 longitude: 124.256 → 124.3423 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-17T09:07:41.400Z → 2026-10-17 09:07:40.745+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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17.10.2026 12:22:26 · GFZ · update
depth: 84.3 → 90.4 latitude: -8.952 → -8.882 longitude: 124.315 → 124.256 magnitude: 5 → 4.9
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17.10.2026 12:22:26 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 84.3 → 90.4 latitude: -8.952 → -8.882 longitude: 124.315 → 124.256 magnitude: 5 → 4.9
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