International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1751351
Event time 2026-09-16 09:37:20 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-16 00:37:20 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-16 10:00:54 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.6
Depth 113.4 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country East Timor
Administration area Distrito Lautém
Nearest settlement Lospalos
Distance 202 km
Course ENE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Banda 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 (96,70 km), Jos Orno Imsula Airport (96,70 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Wurlali volcano (48,28 km), Teon volcano (90,83 km), Nila volcano (138,27 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.