Largest earthquakes in or near Timor Sea on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Jun 28, 2022 11:52 pm (GMT +8) (Jun 28, 2022 15:52 GMT)	5.0 78 km	98 km (61 mi)	Savu Sea, 79 km north of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 2 reports	More	Map
May 27, 2022 11:36 am (GMT +9) (May 27, 2022 02:36 GMT)	6.2 49 km	189 km (117 mi)	Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste 246 reports	More	Map
May 18, 2022 6:26 am (GMT +9) (May 17, 2022 21:26 GMT)	5.0 10 km	156 km (97 mi)	Timor Sea, Indonesia, 136 km east of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste	More	Map
Feb 4, 2022 12:40 am (GMT +9) (Feb 3, 2022 15:40 GMT)	5.2 10 km	186 km (116 mi)	Manufahi, 67 km south of Delhi, Aveiro, Dili, Timor-Leste 4 reports	More	Map
Dec 9, 2021 3:00 am (GMT +8) (Dec 8, 2021 19:00 GMT)	5.1 252 km	23 km (14 mi)	Banda Sea, 159 km northeast of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia	More	Map
Dec 8, 2021 12:26 am (GMT +8) (Dec 7, 2021 16:26 GMT)	5.2 271 km	53 km (33 mi)	Banda Sea, 128 km northeast of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 1 report	More	Map
Aug 21, 2021 1:45 am (GMT +9) (Aug 20, 2021 16:45 GMT)	5.0 84 km	92 km (57 mi)	Oecusse, Timor-Leste, 46 km northwest of Kefamenanu, Indonesia	More	Map
Aug 5, 2021 1:06 pm (GMT +8) (Aug 5, 2021 05:06 GMT)	5.5 496 km	78 km (48 mi)	Banda Sea, 117 km northeast of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia	More	Map
28 Jun 9:56 am (GMT +8) (Jun 28, 2021 01:56 GMT)	5.0 17 km	217 km (135 mi)	Timor Sea, 62 km southeast of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 1 report	More	Map
19 Apr 4:07 pm (GMT +9) (Apr 19, 2021 07:07 GMT)	5.5 46 km	136 km (85 mi)	110 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste 2 reports	More	Map
Mar 8, 2021 6:39 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 8, 2021 09:39 GMT)	5.0 169 km	76 km (47 mi)	Banda Sea, Indonesia	More	Map
Dec 31, 2020 6:18 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 31, 2020 10:18 GMT)	5.3 120 km	36 km (22 mi)	Savu Sea, 41 km south of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia	More	Map
Dec 12, 2020 11:55 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 12, 2020 15:55 GMT)	5.5 119 km	75 km (47 mi)	Savu Sea, 111 km north of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 1 report	More	Map
Dec 5, 2020 5:08 pm (GMT +9) (Dec 5, 2020 08:08 GMT)	5.7 10 km	111 km (69 mi)	Banda Sea, 405 km east of Atambua, Kabupaten Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 2 reports	More	Map
Nov 6, 2020 3:20 pm (GMT +9) (Nov 6, 2020 06:20 GMT)	5.0 152 km	64 km (40 mi)	Banda Sea, 427 km east of Atambua, Kabupaten Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 2 reports	More	Map
Aug 14, 2020 13:21 GMT	5.0 30 km	193 km (120 mi)	Timor Sea, 46 km southeast of Soe, Indonesia 1 report	More	Map
Apr 2, 2020 02:13 GMT	5.4 8.5 km	185 km (115 mi)	Banda Sea, Indonesia, 55 km north of Delhi, Aveiro, Dili, Timor-Leste 4 reports	More	Map
Jan 15, 2020 16:22 GMT	5.0 73 km	102 km (63 mi)	Savu Sea, 87 km north of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia	More	Map
Jan 15, 2020 07:55 GMT	5.6 10 km	215 km (134 mi)	Timor Sea, 47 km east of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 3 reports	More	Map
Jan 10, 2020 15:06 GMT	5.0 45 km	155 km (96 mi)	Timor Sea, Indonesia, 204 km east of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste	More	Map
Aug 18, 2019 07:06 GMT	5.1 23 km	316 km (196 mi)	Timor Sea, 138 km south of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 1 report	More	Map

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When was the latest earthquake in Timor Sea?

The last earthquake in Timor Sea occurred 7 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Savu Sea, 79 km north of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Jun 28, 2022 at 11:52 pm (GMT +8).

How many quakes were there in Timor Sea since 1900?

Since 1900, Timor Sea had 475 quakes up to magnitude 7.8.

What was the strongest quake in Timor Sea since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Timor Sea since 1900 occurred 30 years ago: Major magnitude 7.8 earthquake - 48 km northeast of Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Saturday, December 12, 1992 at 05:29 GMT.