International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1750809
Event time 2026-09-15 14:16:12 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-15 05:16:12 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-15 15:02:51 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.8
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country East Timor
Administration area Distrito Lautém
Nearest settlement Lospalos
Distance 232 km
Course E
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Timor Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Jos Orno Imsula Airport (134,08 km), Jos Orno Imsula Airport (134,08 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Wurlali volcano (146,60 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.