5.5
Earthquake Details: 207 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
Aug 24, 2026, 10:02:58
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 207 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia on Aug 24, 2026 at 10:02:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance465
Latitude-5.0525
Longitude129.6871
Event IDus6000tn33
Magnitude5.5
Updated:Aug 25, 2026, 10:13:27 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 24, 2026, 19:02:58 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 24, 2026, 10:02:58 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.6Banda SeaBeforeM4.9149 km WSW of Fakfak, IndonesiaBeforeM6.0215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM3.6near the south coast of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM5.0209 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM4.7219 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM4.994 km W of Ambon, IndonesiaAfterM3.2Banda SeaAfterM2.7Seram, IndonesiaAfterM4.8215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM4.5218 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM4.4270 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaAfter
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