M4.4 Earthquake near 28 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-26 21:31:05 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
61.1 km
Source
USGS

28 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 28 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia on February 26, 2025 at 21:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
058c5335e04e55b94a797548d8f58b327de72e68
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
61.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 21:31:05 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.77750, 120.03270

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.1 km
Shallow
61.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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