60 km NW of Larat-Tanimbar Islands

1 hour ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 60 km NW of Larat-Tanimbar Islands on 28 Oct 2026, 22:06 UTC. The hypocentre was 160 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Banda Naira, Tanimbar, Kaimana and Sorong. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 160 km
Latitude: 6.34°S
Time: 22:06 UTC
Magnitude: M6.4

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

II–IIIBanda Naira, II - III Tanimbar, II - III Kaimana, II - III Sorongbarely felt to weak shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M6.4 earthquake near Larat-Tanimbar Islands

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MAGNITUDE 6.4

Can be destructive in populated areas up to about 160 km across.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0, roughly the energy of 60 thousand tonnes of TNT.

160 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.