16 Mar 2026, 23:06 UTC · Mar 16, 7:06 PM ET

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.

M4.8 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM4.8 Banda SeaM4.8 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM4.9 Banda SeaM4.9 Banda SeaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.0 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.1 Banda SeaM5.1 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteM5.4 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM5.9 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteM6.4 Banda Sea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time16 Mar 2026, 23:06 UTC
Location-7.055°, 129.501° – Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
Depth152.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sgqm
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.4Banda Sea · PAGER greenOct 28, 10:40 AM
353 d ago
142 km17 reports
5.9254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER greenSep 11, 7:56 AM
35 d ago
115 km8 reports
5.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER greenOct 10, 6:02 AM
371 d ago
159 km–
5.1Banda SeaJan 21, 12:49 AM
269 d ago
108 km–
5.1242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteJan 12, 4:59 PM
277 d ago
124 km–
5.0Banda SeaFeb 2, 9:50 PM
256 d ago
159 km1 report
5.0Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaJan 28, 12:22 PM
261 d ago
7 km–
5.0Banda Sea · PAGER greenDec 31, 10:05 PM
289 d ago
181 km–
4.9Banda SeaJan 10, 3:43 PM
279 d ago
168 km–
4.9Banda SeaJan 7, 1:57 PM
282 d ago
162 km–
4.8Banda SeaAug 4, 11:16 PM
73 d ago
232 km–
4.8Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaNov 28, 3:32 AM
323 d ago
140 km–
FAQ

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.

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