International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582735
Event time 2026-02-25 20:04:22 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 11:04:22 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-25 20:55:38 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.5
Depth 66.056 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area Maluku
Nearest settlement Tual
Distance 203 km
Course WNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Banda Sea

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Bandanaira Airport (140,40 km), Bandanaira Airport (140,40 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Manuk volcano (81,63 km), Banda Api volcano (142,58 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.