4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southwest Maluku

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck Southwest Maluku, Maluku. The earthquake was centred at sea.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake occurred on Friday (27/2/2026) at 00:27 WIB. The earthquake was located at a depth of 194 kilometres.

“The epicentre of the earthquake was 175 km northeast of Southwest Maluku,” wrote @infoBMKG.

The coordinates of the earthquake were 7.45 degrees south latitude and 129.21 degrees east longitude. There have been no reports of damage related to the earthquake.

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