28 Aug 2026, 01:14 UTC · Aug 27, 9:14 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 168 km SW of Tual, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 168 km SW of Tual, Indonesia at Aug 27, 9:14 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	28 Aug 2026, 01:14 UTC
Location	-6.732°, 131.708° – 168 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tcj8

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
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	150 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia	Feb 3, 7:36 PM 255 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	203 km SW of Tual, Indonesia	Dec 20, 11:02 PM 300 d ago	45 km	–
4.9	182 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Feb 17, 9:15 PM 241 d ago	66 km	–
4.8	136 km SW of Tual, Indonesia	May 28, 8:35 AM 141 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	175 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Apr 17, 6:19 PM 182 d ago	65 km	–
4.6	183 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Dec 22, 12:29 PM 298 d ago	65 km	–
4.6	148 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia	Nov 2, 12:30 AM 349 d ago	27 km	–
4.6	130 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia	Sep 27, 4:30 AM 384 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	228 km SW of Tual, Indonesia	Jul 16, 7:30 AM 92 d ago	35 km	–
4.5	120 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia	Nov 22, 6:01 AM 328 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 168 km SW of Tual, 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.