Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 210 km northwest of Saumlaki, Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026, at 05:00 pm (Universal Time)

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The quake had a moderate depth of 216 km (134 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Quakes in or near East Timor | Maluku | LauteinHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 216 km depth24 Feb 17:06 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.24 Feb 17:06: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeFeb 24, 2026 17:00:24 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Feb 24, 2026, at 05:00 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth216 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.77°S / 129.84°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.77°N / 50.16°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNila (38 km / 24 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoFeb 24, 2026 17:00 GMT / Feb 24, 2026 05:00 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.77 / 129.84: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 216 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22749999',-6.77000,129.84000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Indonesia: Banda Sea',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 210 km (131 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry210 km (131 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia273 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia337 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor369 km (229 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast TimorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-02-24EpicenterAgency4.4216 km134 mi17:00:24Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.4216 km134 mi17:00:24Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Feb 24, 2026 05:00 pm (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.4216 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Banda SeaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake6 minutes agoFeb 24, 2026 17:00 GMT / Feb 24, 2026 05:00 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.77 / 129.84: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 216 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.4,44, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-6.77,129.84,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Indonesia: Banda Sea','Earthquake: Mag 4.4 / 216 km (134 mi) depth6 minutes agoFeb 24, 2026 17:00 GMT / Feb 24, 2026 05:00 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.77 / 129.84: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 216 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22749999","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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