16 Feb 2026, 23:47 UTC · Feb 16, 6:47 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia at Feb 16, 6:47 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.3 150 km NE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.5 168 km NE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.5 108 km E of Tual, IndonesiaM4.5 180 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.6 152 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.6 131 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.7 108 km E of Tual, IndonesiaM4.7 175 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.7 166 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.7 87 km SE of Tual, IndonesiaM4.9 112 km E of Tual, IndonesiaM5.0 116 km E of Tual, IndonesiaM5.1 131 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time16 Feb 2026, 23:47 UTC
Location-5.610°, 133.799° – 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s9mt
Within 100 km

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4.7166 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaFeb 11, 1:34 PM
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4.787 km SE of Tual, IndonesiaOct 31, 1:02 PM
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4.6152 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaFeb 21, 7:20 AM
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4.6131 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaOct 10, 2:09 AM
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4.5168 km NE of Tual, IndonesiaMar 13, 10:48 AM
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4.5108 km E of Tual, IndonesiaFeb 17, 7:41 AM
241 d ago
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4.5180 km ENE of Tual, IndonesiaDec 14, 2:00 AM
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10 km–
4.3150 km NE of Tual, IndonesiaAug 12, 4:07 PM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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