M4.8 earthquake Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at Mar 16, 7:06 PM ET, 152 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 16 Mar 2026, 23:06 UTC |
| Location | -7.055°, 129.501° – Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia |
| Depth | 152.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sgqm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | Banda Sea · PAGER green | Oct 28, 10:40 AM 353 d ago | 142 km | 17 reports |
| 5.9 | 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER green | Sep 11, 7:56 AM 35 d ago | 115 km | 8 reports |
| 5.4 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 6:02 AM 371 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.1 | Banda Sea | Jan 21, 12:49 AM 269 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.1 | 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Jan 12, 4:59 PM 277 d ago | 124 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea | Feb 2, 9:50 PM 256 d ago | 159 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia | Jan 28, 12:22 PM 261 d ago | 7 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea · PAGER green | Dec 31, 10:05 PM 289 d ago | 181 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 10, 3:43 PM 279 d ago | 168 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 7, 1:57 PM 282 d ago | 162 km | – |
| 4.8 | Banda Sea | Aug 4, 11:16 PM 73 d ago | 232 km | – |
| 4.8 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | Nov 28, 3:32 AM 323 d ago | 140 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 152 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.