Magnitude
M6.6
- Depth
- 637.9 km
- Source
- USP
Borneo
M6.6 Earthquake near Borneo
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About this earthquake
On February 22, 2026 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near Borneo. At roughly 638 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.
The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
51986d36ce8a5f29cf4b0c34e5688a272308faa9
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
637.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 16:57:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
7.03506,
116.26522
Depth profile
Deep
637.9 km
Why depth matters
Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kudat63.8 kmE32'393
Kota Kinabalu119.8 kmS500'421
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kudat Airport64.3 kmStraight-line distance
Malaysia · KUD · WBKT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM2.4
Comparison of seismic sources
2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.6 to M6.7.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.7620.0 km23.0 km
USPM6.6637.9 km0.0 km
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-07-22
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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