International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1754404
Event time 2026-09-20 15:39:26 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-20 06:39:26 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-20 15:43:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country East Timor
Administration area Distrito Lautém
Nearest settlement Lospalos
Distance 211 km
Course NNE
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
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
Wurlali volcano (112,99 km), Gunungapi Wetar volcano (119,02 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.