16 Mar 2026, 12:22 UTC · Mar 16, 8:22 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 288 km S of Ambon, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 288 km S of Ambon, Indonesia at Mar 16, 8:22 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	16 Mar 2026, 12:22 UTC
Location	-6.289°, 128.487° – 288 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s7tf

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	Banda Sea	Aug 4, 11:16 PM 73 d ago	232 km	–
4.8	281 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Sep 23, 1:08 PM 388 d ago	353 km	–
4.6	296 km S of Ambon, Indonesia	Sep 22, 6:30 AM 24 d ago	296 km	–
4.6	287 km S of Ambon, Indonesia	Jun 23, 11:26 PM 115 d ago	352 km	–
4.5	283 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Feb 14, 1:53 PM 244 d ago	194 km	–
4.4	Banda Sea	Jul 17, 11:16 AM 91 d ago	227 km	–
4.4	282 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Jul 17, 3:41 AM 92 d ago	314 km	–
4.4	272 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Apr 19, 6:41 AM 180 d ago	394 km	–
4.4	234 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Apr 13, 9:49 PM 186 d ago	307 km	–
4.4	Banda Sea	Mar 6, 9:37 PM 224 d ago	195 km	–
4.4	240 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Feb 25, 4:04 AM 233 d ago	294 km	–
4.4	241 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste	Feb 18, 12:13 AM 241 d ago	383 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 288 km S of Ambon, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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.

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.