Observed earthquake
219 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste
Recent observationReported by 2 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M4.7 mb | 22 km | 2026-10-12 08:30:08 UTC | 8.24°S, 128.97°E | Reviewed by an analyst33 stations | us6000u1qy ↗ |
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M4.5 mb | 13 km | 2026-10-12 08:30:09 UTC | 8.34°S, 129.04°E | Not stated | gfz2026tzns ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-12 09:56:11 UTC · grouped with match confidence 92%
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-12 08:59:46 UTC
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.