# Earthquakes hit nearby Indonesia

- Place: Dili, Timor-Leste (-8.5586, 125.5736)
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:09:18.066Z · expires 2026-11-09T13:09:18.066Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/5n4
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A moderate 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 111 km northwest of Pulau Selu Island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, on Monday at 08:18 pm local time (per volcanodiscovery.com).

The quake was followed by two more moderate tremors in the same region, including a 4.3-magnitude event 154 km northwest of Kefamenanu, Indonesia, at 02:52 pm Makassar time (per volcanodiscovery.com).

In a separate development, China is reportedly increasing its investment and trade engagement with Timor-Leste, though concerns are mounting over potential geopolitical tensions, Strait Times reports.

The region remains under monitoring for possible aftershocks or further seismic activity related to the recent events in Maluku, according to local geological surveys.

## Sources

- [Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Banda Sea, 111 km northwest of Pulau Selu Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 08:18 pm (GMT +9)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNekdUMjZZajJkWks5cnR5amMtMkZ4QW5mNnNpM3luX1A3R2RiR25fZHFrOVhNdlFiNFE4T2FGbkVjV2ZoR2hRSGNuM2hoalFPX1ZuZ29RVlBoNV9GVnVCMkZwRUN4OXFZRmVWNHk0eGpiRGNNUTVRdUV3dm12T2RZbDZ4OWpuR1h2Q2JadnhydXdaWkEyeElNOGoyWVNsNHVtMkREbmJ6QlBleFVwM2xz?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 154 km northwest of Kefamenanu, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 02:52 pm (Makassar time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPTTJCckNIVlpTYUxmX0ZjdDBKTFduRjZKd3V0Z2JuVjgwdlUtU2VSOWxLT2otSktGbVUyWmNocWFtYXRkZUxWMUdXdXlXYWZkU0VkQ1N5T2VZS1pfMTdIQkI3dllnc0dBV3hkSXlnT0ZlWURSa3pPUUkwVnBzYlNPdmNpRkhWWHMxT1VnT25ucC15UHBQMUl1OHdlZHB4aWZPRWVjTEN5b2htZlFnMHNSTXZtLWI?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - 430 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 12:53 am (Universal Time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPVDc0YTVnT3hYNVpNUmdfNE10UnVQMkdSem5NY3Z5SjhOMW8xc2RRUTVQdVRyNFhSU1NkZkRfT1NaVVYxTmRBOUhpVFd3WWdLNmhndEQ5d1dkdDE1d2s2RWNqS0MxVFlWUHNGbXRYbFJ4ajBGWEtsOUZKN1h1bnV4R1hVNks2eG84Y04zSUJHRGt3RklhaERPWFBRM1loa2dxY0R1T3pTUzljZzhtcExDYkFOV0dlb3JCMUNwbXFmUTNOdw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-02
- [China is helping modernise Timor-Leste with investment, trade and jobs. But is trouble brewing?](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOQ0JyeEpxc01NeXMxOWVvcEE5bG4tYWlIWlFUQnBwVzhXUXZQSGROMHhjYk5KcF9uRmV2QzNRa2RzLUNDb0JkMkNhaFJtZ3NkYUwtU081aDNkYzFTajhyVlZXUlZkTUh1WjhaTmRtNnpKSG1tNVNxZnBMQkY3QU1ZODZfSnRmOUVLQXJIek5TVmxRd2lGOTRHQlV0MEsyMHlFZmRadkhlbnB3OWpyVVcycFdsOU1vWms?oc=5) · straitstimes.com · 2026-10-31
- [Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Savu Sea, 64 km southwest of Pulau Pantar Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 02:35 pm (GMT +8)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOTHA5S1E3dndQMkJPRnlYd3ZvTC03dFl5TGZpalgzM2I3YjRyTXFpNFI3ZzQwSWNvVmtGYzNwQU5GdjJFWm1EMjJRdEpZN1NaR25HZDJtQ2xadzZfUVUySWt5b2lHNDc2cXVZQXFONGlEQ1pGd1o3bjNpRjBuYlJtS3ZqSVlwTU1rSnNJWVlNMEFObXRzWVBKamxBM3hIUDd2SDdsQ1FKSk9fTkJsSUQxQkd2Q19aQQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Banda Sea, 106 km northwest of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 05:17 am (Universal Time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNR3RZRHJLZlJ6U0M4eXh4Q2JHRlJUR3k0MUZHZ0dlb09tVTN2TzRoaVZabV9kNWVUMENlOE81cm1LLVVjNlQwa25BZUsxem1NeVh4Y2hZbE1KbVZaRWh3U1BKemNxN1h3dndJajFvX1NnOGxTMjZGZFFJWmw2SHI3em9QdG1EMERYUm5nY3lfQ2dleUlMQ08ybEZFLXN6aTdSaGFaejlLeXY2LUQ3RHFGSQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Banda Sea, 75 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026, at 12:44 pm (Jayapura time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxONkJzX2FBQVFsb080UXVDUTNYT2dVTWFHaU5LTll4UWc0em9BZGRVa243N3VadFlQYUtWakhrUHFGQW5SUWppZFdEaFdIbzdldkJBVlg4bW9aUUlWdktnR0JIOGsybFZhcTV0WkkxZHBYTEtLY1AxSjlvS01FM0NYUGhnNS14Mk5UbjA0UUxYWm9zNWVWMmhPRFl4SlRUTnVsa2w5UnZDQUVUbzFxajZLMA?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-28
- [East Timor president sees growing investment 1 year after joining ASEAN](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFB0a21fTHBWYy1oeG1WMnAwOXNDeVlnWkZzcElLbzgxSVNVaUR1VGxKclZJODF6ZjZDanZZNjZiVWlsN3VfaVJJZ0Jmck52bXhJY1g3N1BtX0FKZw?oc=5) · english.kyodonews.net · 2026-10-27

## Open data shown on the globe

- M5.1 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003