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M4.5 earthquake Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at May 5, 2026, 15:38 UTC, at a depth of 64 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeMay 5, 2026, 15:38 UTC
Depth63.7 km
Coordinates-7.596, 129.791
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 Sea98 km / 61 midepth 143 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste80 km / 49 midepth 170 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.4255 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste96 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.3Banda Sea85 km / 53 midepth 175 km
4.3260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste78 km / 49 midepth 121 km
4.3Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia38 km / 24 midepth 27 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia62 km / 39 midepth 167 km
4.8Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia68 km / 42 midepth 35 km
4.6Banda Sea99 km / 62 midepth 173 km
4.1Banda Sea94 km / 59 midepth 154 km
4.1276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste62 km / 39 midepth 72 km
4.2Banda Sea87 km / 54 midepth 191 km
4.4Banda Sea75 km / 47 midepth 91 km
4.5Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia77 km / 48 midepth 160 km
4.3287 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste72 km / 45 midepth 125 km
4.3294 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste99 km / 62 midepth 181 km
4.6Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
3.8Banda Sea73 km / 45 midepth 137 km
4.1Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia75 km / 47 midepth 159 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia49 km / 30 midepth 121 km
4.2260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste68 km / 42 midepth 91 km

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