Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 17

Earthquakes in Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

Timor-LesteEMSC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from EMSC arrived 1 hour ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by EMSC 104 days ago.

It is the strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

EMSC reported: KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

EMSC recorded magnitude 5.1 at a depth of -138 km.

The seismic region given by the source is KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

One source: EMSC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 17 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)17 / 100
Our confidence63%
Coordinates-7.2960, 128.6140
Nearest CityLospalos (224 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-25T10:23:56.600Z
Sourcehttps://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260525_0000157

Score Breakdown

22
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.1
Depth-137.5
MagTypemb
RegionKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
AuthGFZ
SourceId2000165

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 17/100, in Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia (Timor-Leste), based on data from emsc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.