STRONG EARTHQUAKE
166 km NE of MALUKUBRTDAYA
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 166 km NE of MALUKUBRTDAYA on 11 Sept 2026, 11:56 UTC. The hypocentre was 143 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 143 km
- Latitude
- 7.44°S
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Magnitude
- M6.2
intermediate
129.11°E longitude
11 Sept 2026
moment magnitude
EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 6.2
Can be destructive in populated areas up to about 160 km across.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0, roughly the energy of 30 thousand tonnes of TNT.
143 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
4 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
17 Sept 2026, 06:48 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:32 UTC · 36.7 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC · 24 km deep