M4.0 earthquake 184 km SSE of Baubau, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 184 km SSE of Baubau, Indonesia on Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 1:29 AM GMT+8 (17:29 UTC), 665 km (413 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 145 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-14 17:29:26 UTC
- Depth
- 664.6 km (412.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.029° S, 123.181° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 14.8 km horizontally, 11.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 104°
- Stations used
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000thfc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.