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M4.8 Earthquake near Timor Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-28 04:26:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
41.0 km
Source
GFZ

Timor Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Timor Sea on April 28, 2026 at 04:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9491bb79cc84435e3fa7ea48a6da1aee47ed4305
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 04:26:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.07000, 127.11000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 393 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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