16 Jul 2026, 11:30 UTC · Jul 16, 7:30 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 228 km SW of Tual, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 228 km SW of Tual, Indonesia at Jul 16, 7:30 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	16 Jul 2026, 11:30 UTC
Location	-6.830°, 131.077° – 228 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000t0y9

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	213 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · PAGER green	Oct 23, 7:46 AM 358 d ago	85 km	1 report
5.2	180 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia	May 9, 10:42 PM 160 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	218 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Dec 6, 11:55 PM 314 d ago	35 km	–
5.1	285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Jun 27, 10:50 AM 111 d ago	160 km	–
5.1	247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Jan 25, 1:22 AM 265 d ago	137 km	–
5.1	203 km SW of Tual, Indonesia	Dec 20, 11:02 PM 300 d ago	45 km	–
5.0	Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia	Jan 28, 12:22 PM 261 d ago	7 km	–
5.0	219 km W of Tual, Indonesia	Sep 22, 2:31 PM 389 d ago	122 km	–
4.9	220 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	May 2, 6:27 AM 167 d ago	122 km	–
4.9	182 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Feb 17, 9:15 PM 241 d ago	66 km	–
4.9	Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia	Oct 19, 6:44 PM 362 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	289 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Sep 15, 2:07 AM 32 d ago	92 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 228 km SW of Tual, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.