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Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste, on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:36 am (GMT +9) -

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste, on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:36 am (GMT +9) Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste, on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:36 am (GMT +9)

Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 49 km depth

27 May 02:39 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.
27 May 02:42: Now using data updates from GFZ
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27 May 04:18: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 51.4 to 49.0 km (from 32 to 30 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNW.
Update Fri, 27 May 2022, 02:48

Significant magnitude 6.3 earthquake 19 km southeast of Lospalos, Timor-Leste

6.3 quake 27 May 11:36 am (GMT +9)
6.3 quake 27 May 11:36 am (GMT +9)
Timor-Leste was shaken near Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 only 13 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste, in the morning on Friday, May 27th, 2022, at 11:36 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.4. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 6.3, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 6.3.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been felt by everybody in the area of the epicenter. In those areas, dangerous ground shaking occurred with the potential to inflict moderate to heavy damage to buildings and other infrastructure.
Towns or cities where the quake likely caused strong ground shaking include
In Venilale (pop. 16,000) located 88 km from the epicenter, and Viqueque (pop. 6,100) 95 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeMay 27, 2022 02:36:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenterFriday, May 27, 2022 at 11:36 am (GMT +9)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.2
Depth49.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude8.2465°S / 127.2057°E (Banda Sea, Timor-Leste)
Antipode8.247°N / 52.794°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt233 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoGunung Api Wetar (189 km / 117 mi)
Nearby towns and cities38 km (24 mi) NE of Lospalos (pop: 17,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
86 km (54 mi) ENE of Baucau (pop: 16,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
101 km (63 mi) ENE of Venilale (pop: 16,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
183 km (114 mi) E of Delhi (pop: 150,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
188 km (117 mi) ENE of Aileu (pop: 17,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
209 km (130 mi) E of Likisa (pop: 19,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
234 km (145 mi) ENE of mariana (Maliana) (pop: 22,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
245 km (152 mi) ENE of Suai (pop: 21,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
148 km (92 mi) ENE of Timor Island (pop: 3,182,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
315 km (196 mi) E of Pura Island (pop: 5,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
525 km (326 mi) NW of Bathurst Island (pop: 1,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SE
Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The 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.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.249 kmTimor-Leste: 38 Km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteUSGS
6.360 kmTimor-Leste: EAST TIMOR REGIONEMSC
6.249 kmTimor-Leste: Timor RegionRaspberryShake
6.366 kmTimor-Leste: Timor RegionGeoAu
6.210 kmTimor-Leste: Near AmbonRENASS
6.357 kmTimor-Leste: Timor RegionGFZ
6.368 kmTimor-Leste [Land]INGV

Seismograms

Seismic station: Tucson, Arizona (TUC/IU network) | Distance from quake: 13492 km / 8383 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Tucson, Arizona: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-2.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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User reports for this quake (242)

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Darwin (614.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Lying in bed having a nap when a rattling sound and rocking motion woke me. Could be the alcohol after affects but I’m leaning more towards an earthquake | 9 users found this interesting.  
Darwin Mindil beach (612.8 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : I was on the toilet and the water In in the toilet was splashing and doors were banging a bit. And my water spilled. And I could physically feel the building moving, so could my family, we are on the second floor. I’ve never felt an earthquake before, i | 8 users found this interesting.  
Dili, East Timor (185.7 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : I was working and a I felt the shake, and saw the calendar swing | 9 users found this interesting.  
Darwin / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Rumble, Lounge shaking, Glass cabinets shaking, coffee moving in cup | 7 users found this interesting.  
near Darwin, Northern Territory (609.7 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Sitting on floor feeding baby and whole floor vibrated heavily with the sound of rumbling | 4 users found this interesting.  
Dili, Timor-Leste / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s : A long rolling quake of moderate intensity that continued for almost a minute. House was creaking and furniture swaying. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Darwin Australia (610.6 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Elevated house shaking, metal creaking, furniture and hanging plants shaking. 10 month old was clinging to the side of the couch so I grabbed him and went outside on the driveway until it stopped. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Coolalinga Nt Australia (634.1 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 10-15 s : I was sitting outside at the caravan park on a concrete slab and felt a thumping through the concrete | 2 users found this interesting.  
Oomari, Wyndham-East Kimberley, Western Australia (680.1 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Sitting at berkley river lodge on a pool lounge which started to rock back an forth. Other guests and staff also felt it. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Jingili (611.3 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : I was laying on the couch as a rumbling started to occur, it quickly became string enough for the TV, hanging pictures and curtains to shake and wobble. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Coolalinga,NT (633.9 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sitting in my house on second floor of apartment building Felt whole house shaking, items on shelves rattled but didn't fall | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darwin (615.6 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Was bouncing my leg and thoight I was just shaking the couch myself, when I stopped I realised there was a quake | 2 users found this interesting.  
Eaton, Northern Territory Australia (613.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Noticed table moving. Then realised the floor was too. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Zuccoli / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging : Moderate - short moment. Had it been longer it would have displaced objets. In my opinion it was a "good shake" that made me jump up from my chair! | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darwin (613.9 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : In bed taking a nap and very noticeable horizontally shaking for a couple of minutes. On the ground floor. No room shaking noticed but neighbourhood dogs are now barking. | One user found this interesting.  
Nakara (609.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Lying in bed on phone, felt the bed move side-to-side and rattling of my objects om the floating shelf too. Saw my other shelf opposite was shaking and also my fishtank too. | One user found this interesting.  
Lyons, NT Australia 0810 (609 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / horizontal (sideways) swinging : It was light shaking that the whole room was swaying from side to side and I was able to go from one side of the room to the other on my computer chair. | One user found this interesting.  
Woodroffe,NT (628.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Sitting on the couch and felt the couch shake then heart the house moving in the shaking and clothes rack swaying | One user found this interesting.  
Driver (625.8 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s : Was laying down reading felt the vibration and heard what I thought could have been a plane but it wasn't | One user found this interesting.  
zuccoli nt Australia 0830 (47.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : sitting in a stationary car- whole car rocked and shook- Zuccoli | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darwin NT Australia (611.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating : It went on for a minute or so, nothing fell off benches but was very noticeable | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darwin (599.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : 39 seconds of shake level 2 | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darwin (617.6 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : WOW! so cool | 2 users found this interesting.  
Palmerston 0830 (626.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Sitting at desk, every shaking side to side. At least 1min. | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Holtze (622.7 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutes : Sitting down, felt slight shake, gradually intensified | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darwin, australia (614 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutes : felt on the third floor of apartment building | 2 users found this interesting.  
Darw (609.6 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : The couch and table were moving. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Pinelands,Darwin,Northern Territory / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : We were sitting on patio outside and felt ground weakly shake so we swayed. Saw caravan sway lightly aswell from it. | One user found this interesting.  
Anula / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : For about 3-5 seconds sitting at my desk at home and the table / chair swaying sideways slightly and felt it on my feet on the floor | One user found this interesting.  
Howard Springs / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Staying in a caravan and felt shaking like a washing machine in a spin cycle shaking the floor. Mild but definitely noticeable. | One user found this interesting.  
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Deep rumble and elevated house shook. Un-nerving to be wobbled by the quake, though not strong enough to cause items to fall off shelves etc. | One user found this interesting.  
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (7 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Oct 21, 2022 11:44
23 weeks ago
4.4

55 km
Banda Sea, 101 km NE of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-LesteMore
Sep 23, 2022 13:36
27 weeks ago
4.2

122 km
Banda Sea, 113 km NE of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-LesteMore
Aug 16, 2022 18:14
32 weeks ago
4.6

68 km
Timor Sea, Indonesia, 99 km E of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-LesteMore
Jul 9, 2022 07:24
38 weeks ago
4.5

25 km
Banda Sea, 112 km NE of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-LesteMore
Jun 28, 2022 04:41
39 weeks ago
4.2

144 km
Banda Sea, 97 km NE of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-LesteMore
May 30, 2022 21:40
44 weeks ago
4.6

157 km
Banda Sea, 242 km NE of Delhi, Aveiro, Dili, Timor-LesteMore
May 29, 2022 19:33
44 weeks ago
4.4

10 km
Timor Sea, 30 km E of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-LesteMore

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