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M4.4 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Feb 16, 2026, 10:07 UTC, at a depth of 134 km.

Details

Magnitude4.4 mb
TimeFeb 16, 2026, 10:07 UTC
Depth133.9 km
Coordinates-6.928, 129.783
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.4Banda Sea25 km / 16 midepth 143 km
4.5Banda Sea68 km / 42 midepth 158 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste71 km / 44 midepth 170 km
4.4Banda Sea67 km / 42 midepth 140 km
4.5296 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia91 km / 56 midepth 115 km
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia70 km / 43 midepth 92 km
4.3Banda Sea12 km / 8 midepth 175 km
4.3260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste94 km / 59 midepth 121 km
4.1280 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia90 km / 56 midepth 124 km
4.5Banda Sea60 km / 38 midepth 171 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia33 km / 20 midepth 167 km
4.5Banda Sea37 km / 23 midepth 168 km
4.4Banda Sea54 km / 33 midepth 194 km
4.1Banda Sea57 km / 35 midepth 215 km
4.8Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia82 km / 51 midepth 35 km
4.6Banda Sea26 km / 16 midepth 173 km
4.1Banda Sea26 km / 16 midepth 154 km
4.1276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste81 km / 50 midepth 72 km
4.2Banda Sea27 km / 17 midepth 191 km
4.4Banda Sea27 km / 17 midepth 91 km
4.5285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia73 km / 46 midepth 94 km
4.4Banda Sea90 km / 56 midepth 227 km
4.5Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia50 km / 31 midepth 160 km
4.3287 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste67 km / 42 midepth 125 km
4.2296 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia62 km / 39 midepth 81 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.