A moderate seismic event was registered in the East Timor Region early Friday morning. Global monitoring systems confirmed the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.0 Magnitude, occurring on February 5, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Geophysical analysis located the hypocenter at a relatively shallow focal depth of 10.0 kilometers. The epicenter coordinates were precisely determined at -8.55° S latitude and 126.00° E longitude, placing the activity within the complex tectonics of the Banda Sea area.
Ambient conditions reported near the time of the seismic activity indicated warm, tropical weather. Local meteorological observations confirmed a temperature of 27.8°C under skies characterized by broken clouds.
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