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M4.2 earthquake Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at Feb 17, 2026, 02:31 UTC, at a depth of 141 km.

Details

Magnitude4.2 mb
TimeFeb 17, 2026, 02:31 UTC
Depth140.6 km
Coordinates-7.243, 129.900
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 Sea63 km / 39 midepth 143 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste78 km / 48 midepth 170 km
4.4Banda Sea92 km / 57 midepth 140 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia75 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia84 km / 52 midepth 92 km
4.3Banda Sea49 km / 31 midepth 175 km
4.3260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste91 km / 56 midepth 121 km
4.3Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia65 km / 40 midepth 27 km
4.5Banda Sea91 km / 57 midepth 171 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia43 km / 27 midepth 167 km
4.5Banda Sea72 km / 45 midepth 168 km
4.4Banda Sea90 km / 56 midepth 194 km
4.1Banda Sea89 km / 55 midepth 215 km
4.8Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia54 km / 33 midepth 35 km
4.6Banda Sea63 km / 39 midepth 173 km
4.1Banda Sea62 km / 38 midepth 154 km
4.1276 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste74 km / 46 midepth 72 km
4.2Banda Sea58 km / 36 midepth 191 km
4.4Banda Sea34 km / 21 midepth 91 km
4.5285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia87 km / 54 midepth 94 km
4.5Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia64 km / 39 midepth 160 km
4.3287 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste71 km / 44 midepth 125 km
4.2296 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia75 km / 47 midepth 81 km
4.3294 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste88 km / 54 midepth 181 km
5.1285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia94 km / 58 midepth 160 km

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