6 Mar 2026, 10:03 UTC · Mar 6, 5:03 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 244 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 244 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia at Mar 6, 5:03 AM ET, 219 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	6 Mar 2026, 10:03 UTC
Location	-5.356°, 129.815° – 244 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
Depth	219.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s2h4

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	216 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia · PAGER green	Aug 24, 6:02 AM 53 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	255 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia	Apr 25, 5:07 AM 174 d ago	126 km	–
4.6	285 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia	Jan 30, 7:58 PM 259 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	206 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia	Jul 30, 2:11 PM 78 d ago	258 km	–
4.5	276 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia	Apr 18, 12:37 AM 182 d ago	213 km	–
4.4	267 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia	Mar 15, 10:14 AM 215 d ago	173 km	–
4.4	Banda Sea	Nov 18, 5:58 AM 332 d ago	212 km	–
4.3	286 km W of Tual, Indonesia	Jul 20, 4:55 PM 88 d ago	141 km	–
4.3	Banda Sea	Jun 3, 10:13 PM 135 d ago	169 km	–
4.2	282 km W of Tual, Indonesia	Jan 6, 1:18 AM 284 d ago	128 km	–
4.1	151 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia	Sep 22, 10:47 PM 24 d ago	174 km	–
4.1	229 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia	Apr 20, 5:45 PM 179 d ago	214 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 244 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 219 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

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

Earthquakes

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.