Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 37 km depth18 Jun 07:31 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.18 Jun 07:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.9. Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards SSW.18 Jun 07:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 37.00 km (from 6.2 to 23 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards SSE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 18, 2026 07:26:47 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jun 18, 2026, at 04:26 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.9Depth37 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.95°S / 126.49°EQuelicai, Viqueque, Timor-LesteSeismic antipode8.95°N / 53.51°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoJun 18, 2026 07:26 GMT / Jun 18, 2026 04:26 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -8.95 / 126.49: Timor RegionSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 37 km, GFZ: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23112050',-8.95000,126.49000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, Timor Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in East TimorNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Venilale, a town with 16,000 inhabitants in Timor-Leste, in 36 km (23 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 110 km (68 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry17 km (11 mi)NW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)IV: LightViquequeEast Timor32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)IV: LightUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor36 km (23 mi)N of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)IV: LightBaucauEast Timor48 km (30 mi)W of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)IV: LightManatutoEast Timor59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)III: WeakLauteinEast Timor72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterManatuto(pop: 1,920)III: WeakEast Timor80 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)III: WeakLauteinEast Timor93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)III: WeakManufahiEast Timor95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)III: WeakDiliEast Timor104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)III: WeakLauteinEast Timor105 km (65 mi)W of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)III: WeakAileuEast Timor108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)III: WeakAinaroEast Timor110 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)III: WeakDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor119 km (74 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)III: WeakErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)III: WeakDiliEast Timor132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)III: WeakBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor140 km (87 mi)W of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)III: WeakBobonaroEast Timor141 km (88 mi)W of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)III: WeakKovalimaEast Timor146 km (91 mi)W of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)III: WeakLiquicaEast Timor157 km (98 mi)W of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)III: WeakKovalimaEast Timor169 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)III: WeakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia176 km (110 mi)W of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)III: WeakKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia228 km (141 mi)W of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia229 km (142 mi)W of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia233 km (145 mi)W of epicenterPante Makasar(pop: 4,730)II: Very weakOecusseEast Timor262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia307 km (191 mi)W of epicenterNaisano Dua(pop: 2,350)II: Very weakKabupaten Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia344 km (214 mi)W of epicenterLewoleba(pop: 30,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Lembata, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia344 km (214 mi)SW of epicenterKupang(pop: 442,800)II: Very weakEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia472 km (293 mi)W of epicenterMaumere(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Sikka, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia531 km (330 mi)W of epicenterEnde(pop: 87,300)I: Not feltEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia540 km (335 mi)E of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia568 km (353 mi)N of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia578 km (359 mi)NW of epicenterBaubau(pop: 161,300)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia614 km (381 mi)N of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia615 km (382 mi)SE of epicenterDarwin(pop: 139,900)I: Not feltNorthern TerritoryAustralia618 km (384 mi)NW of epicenterRaha(pop: 70,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Muna, Southeast SulawesiIndonesia619 km (384 mi)NW of epicenterKatobu(pop: 31,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Muna, Southeast SulawesiIndonesia629 km (391 mi)SE of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 33,700)I: Not feltNorthern TerritoryAustralia706 km (439 mi)NW of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-06-18EpicenterAgency4.937 km23 mi07:26:47Timor RegionBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.937 km23 mi07:26:47Timor Region0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.8610 km6.2 mi(*)07:26:43.12Timor Region17 km (10.5 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 18, 2026 04:26 pm (GMT +9)12 minutes ago4.937 km0 km - This quakeViqueque, 36 km S of Venilale, Baucau, Timor-LesteMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 6.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 15.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 15.9 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Monday, Jun 15, 2026, at 07:32 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 18.2 km (11 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.9 earthquake Timor Sea - Baucau, Timor-Leste - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Thursday, Dec 30, 2021, at 03:25 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Dec 30, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 109 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Aug 30, 1917, at 01:07 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Aug 30, 1917 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 17, 10:24 pm (GMT +9)4.456 km73 km (45 mi) to the NE 7.9 km southeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-Leste I FELT ITInfoJun 16, 06:03 pm (GMT +9)4.610 km0.5 km (0.3 mi) to the ETimor Sea, Viqueque, 37 km south of Venilale, Baucau, Timor-Leste I FELT ITInfoJun 16, 04:27 am (GMT +9)4.121 km102 km (63 mi) to the NETimor Sea, Baucau, 38 km east of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-Leste I FELT ITInfoJun 15, 07:32 pm (GMT +9)4.935 km18 km (11 mi) to the NETimor Sea, Viqueque, 37 km southeast of Venilale, Baucau, Timor-Leste I FELT ITInfoJun 14, 08:58 am (GMT +9)4.049 km9.2 km (5.7 mi) to the NViqueque, 29 km southeast of Venilale, Baucau, Timor-Leste I FELT ITInfoJun 7, 07:38 am (GMT +9)5.210 km33 km (21 mi) to the NViqueque, 23 km east of Venilale, Baucau, Timor-LesteInfoApr 28, 01:26 pm (GMT +9)4.840 km72 km (44 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 62 km south of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoApr 17, 2025 04:26 pm (GMT +9)4.926 km52 km (32 mi) to the NE 22 km southwest of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoSep 9, 2022 05:17 pm (GMT +8)5.010 km70 km (43 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 49 km south of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoMay 27, 2022 11:36 am (GMT +9)6.249 km110 km (69 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 37 km northeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-Leste 246 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km197 km (122 mi) to the NE 125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 1221 reportsInfoJun 13, 2021 04:35 am (GMT +9)4.934 km108 km (67 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, Maluku, 113 km east of Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoOct 19, 2019 11:29 pm (GMT +9)5.010 km102 km (64 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 64 km southeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoJul 7, 2016 06:12 pm (Makassar)5.232 km116 km (72 mi) to the N Banda SeaInfoJul 7, 2016 06:55 pm (Jayapura)4.912 km114 km (71 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 79 km southwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 29, 2016 05:03 am (GMT +8)4.956 km30 km (18 mi) to the SETimor Sea, 47 km southeast of Viqueque, Viqueque, Timor-LesteInfoFeb 24, 2013 05:58 am (GMT +9)5.110 km112 km (69 mi) to the NETimor Sea, 41 km east of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-Leste 2 reportsInfoApr 27, 2011 06:43 am (GMT +9)5.39.8 km93 km (58 mi) to the WAinaro, 14 km southeast of Aileu, Aileu, Timor-LesteInfoDec 6, 2010 09:55 am (GMT +8)5.123 km65 km (40 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 44 km south of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoDec 30, 2009 02:40 pm (GMT +9)5.135 km84 km (52 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 27 km northwest of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoSep 7, 2009 08:09 pm (GMT +8)5.035 km89 km (55 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 54 km southeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoSep 16, 2008 08:15 pm (GMT +9)5.735 km43 km (27 mi) to the NETimor Sea, 33 km southwest of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoSep 14, 2008 09:00 am (GMT +9)5.622 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE 28 km southwest of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoDec 7, 2006 03:34 pm (GMT +9)5.75.5 km29 km (18 mi) to the NETimor Sea, 45 km southwest of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoNov 12, 2004 05:26 am (Makassar)7.510 km199 km (124 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 20 km northeast of Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoJul 3, 2001 05:38 pm (GMT +9)5.133 km110 km (68 mi) to the NETimor Sea, 40 km east of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoJul 3, 2001 05:34 pm (GMT +9)5.333 km95 km (59 mi) to the NETimor Sea, 26 km east of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoJan 6, 1998 08:23 pm (Jayapura)5.233 km114 km (71 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 79 km southwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1992 07:35 am (GMT +9)5.033 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the NETimor Sea, 48 km south of Baukau, Baucau, Timor-LesteInfoMar 23, 1991 09:14 pm (GMT +9)5.033 km108 km (67 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 36 km northeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoApr 2, 1989 06:25 pm (GMT +9)4.933 km72 km (45 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 39 km southeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoFeb 21, 1988 07:21 pm (GMT +9)4.933 km70 km (44 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 40 km south of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km247 km (153 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 23, 1973 08:18 pm (Jayapura)5.5196 km111 km (69 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 89 km southwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 22, 1971 08:09 pm (GMT +8)5.233 km76 km (47 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 67 km south of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoApr 4, 1970 06:35 am (GMT +9)5.258 km78 km (49 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 31 km northeast of Baukau, Baucau, Timor-LesteInfoFeb 12, 1969 07:16 am (Jayapura)7.2431 km241 km (150 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 10, 1965 04:04 am (GMT +9)5.322 km91 km (57 mi) to the ETimor Sea, 37 km southeast of Lospalos, Lautein, Timor-LesteInfoMay 15, 1962 02:23 pm (GMT +9)7.130 km260 km (162 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 93 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1959 01:46 am (GMT +9)5.935 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE 29 km southeast of Baukau, Baucau, Timor-LesteInfoFeb 14, 1952 12:38 pm (Jayapura)7.025 km130 km (81 mi) to the N 77 km N of Baukau, Timor LesteInfoDec 28, 1937 03:09 am (Universal Time)6.125 km93 km (58 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 44 km northeast of Dili, Dili, Timor-LesteInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km232 km (144 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 1905 11:52 am (Universal Time)7.135 km131 km (81 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 80 km south of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]