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M4.2 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-08 02:07:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
183.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA on March 8, 2026 at 02:07 UTC. At around 183 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
466d786019db0280e92ea9fe08f5aa37d1e751fb
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
183.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 02:07:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.69000, 128.10000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 183 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 183 km
Intermediate
183 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

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.

Earthquake overview

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