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1 Mar 2026, 00:25 UTC · Feb 28, 7:25 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 43 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 43 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia at Feb 28, 7:25 PM ET, 62 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.4 104 km S of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.4 22 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM4.5 43 km SW of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.5 59 km S of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM4.8 46 km N of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.8 30 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM4.8 65 km NW of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.9 54 km NNW of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.9 42 km ESE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM5.0 24 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM5.0 40 km ENE of Waingapu, IndonesiaM5.1 27 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM5.8 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time1 Mar 2026, 00:25 UTC
Location-9.910°, 119.958° – 43 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
Depth61.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s15a
Within 100 km

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5.870 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia · PAGER greenMay 5, 2:44 AM
165 d ago		22 km–
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96 d ago		47 km3 reports
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220 d ago		50 km–
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4.846 km N of Waingapu, IndonesiaOct 8, 2:06 PM
8 d ago		91 km–
4.830 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaJul 3, 1:14 PM
105 d ago		42 km1 report
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362 d ago		53 km–
4.559 km S of Tambolaka, IndonesiaJun 14, 2:30 PM
124 d ago		62 km–
4.4104 km S of Waingapu, IndonesiaAug 17, 2:32 AM
61 d ago		23 km–
4.422 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaJul 14, 5:52 AM
94 d ago		47 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 43 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 62 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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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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