Earthquake Details: 52 km from Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 4:05:32 AM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 52 km from Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 4:05:32 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -33 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Maluku Ambon City (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-33 km

Significance0

Latitude-3.3200

Longitude127.9100

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000162

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/16/2026, 4:21:27 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 1:05:32 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/16/2026, 4:05:32 AM UTC

-33 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 6

M3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM M3.4Seram, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 1:35:23 PM M4.5Banda SeaBefore8/15/2026, 1:56:26 PM M3.4Molucca SeaBefore8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M4.2Banda SeaBefore8/15/2026, 9:23:04 PM M3.0Ceram Sea, IndonesiaAfter8/16/2026, 10:27:43 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 04:21 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.