Earthquake Details: 125 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia

8/12/2026, 10:15:28 AM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 125 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on 8/12/2026 at 10:15:28 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Maluku Namlea (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-2.6342

Longitude127.7768

Event IDus6000tk6n

Magnitude4.5

Updated:8/12/2026, 1:35:04 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/12/2026, 7:15:28 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/12/2026, 10:15:28 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M5.151 km E of Tobelo, IndonesiaBefore8/11/2026, 8:14:18 PM M4.5Banda SeaAfter8/12/2026, 6:58:25 PM M3.0Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 5:35:42 AM M3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM M3.4Seram, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 1:35:23 PM

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 12, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.