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M4.4 earthquake Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at Aug 16, 2026, 21:28 UTC, at a depth of 167 km.

Details

Magnitude4.4 mb
TimeAug 16, 2026, 21:28 UTC
Depth166.7 km
Coordinates-7.096, 129.539
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 Sea44 km / 28 midepth 143 km
4.5Banda Sea95 km / 59 midepth 158 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste39 km / 25 midepth 170 km
4.4Banda Sea99 km / 62 midepth 140 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia96 km / 60 midepth 10 km
5.9256 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste69 km / 43 midepth 115 km
4.3Banda Sea37 km / 23 midepth 175 km
4.2229 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste99 km / 61 midepth 145 km
4.3260 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste61 km / 38 midepth 121 km
4.3Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia98 km / 61 midepth 27 km
4.5Banda Sea90 km / 56 midepth 171 km

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