International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1766936
Event time 2026-10-08 04:26:19 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-07 19:26:19 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-08 04:35:20 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 163 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country East Timor
Administration area Distrito Lautém
Nearest settlement Lospalos
Distance 172 km
Course NE
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 (72,29 km), Jos Orno Imsula Airport (72,29 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Wurlali volcano (69,54 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.