Earthquake Details: Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 9:28:18 PM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 9:28:18 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 163.13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Maluku Tual (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth163.13 km

Significance312

Latitude-7.1047

Longitude129.5762

Event IDusd0015ea9

Magnitude4.5

Updated:8/16/2026, 10:50:31 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 6:28:18 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/16/2026, 9:28:18 PM UTC

163.13 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 6

M3.4Seram, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 1:35:23 PM M4.5Banda SeaBefore8/15/2026, 1:56:26 PM M4.2Banda SeaBefore8/15/2026, 9:23:04 PM M3.5Seram, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 4:05:32 AM M3.0Banda SeaBefore8/16/2026, 7:06:50 PM M3.5Timor-Leste regionBefore8/16/2026, 7:50:37 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 16, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.