M6.2 earthquake in Indonesia on May 14, 2026

On May 14, 2026 at 17:53 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. The epicenter was 268 km southwest of Tual, with the focus 137 km deep. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.2magnitude
137 kmdepth
17:53time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

16 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Ambon City (Indonesia)366 km
  • Dili (Timor-Leste)594 km
  • Sorong (Indonesia)594 km
  • Manokwari (Indonesia)716 km
  • Timika (Indonesia)718 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 15 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.4.

  • M5.4 · Aug 24, 10:02 UTC135 km
  • M5.1 · Jun 27, 14:50 UTC41 km
  • M4.9 · May 20, 23:12 UTC1 km
  • M4.8 · Sep 15, 06:07 UTC53 km
  • M4.8 · Sep 12, 06:14 UTC29 km
  • M4.8 · Aug 11, 12:45 UTC137 km
  • M4.6 · Sep 17, 20:23 UTC69 km
  • M4.6 · Aug 11, 10:49 UTC96 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 81 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.6 (January 9, 2023).

  • M7.6 · January 9, 2023109 km
  • M7.6 · January 27, 2006260 km
  • M7.3 · December 20, 199248 km
  • M7.3 · November 24, 1983286 km
  • M7.3 · June 24, 2019137 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IndonesiaWeather in Ambon CityEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jul 25, 22:12 UTC.