| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.672, 126.734 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-15 03:05:11.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ambon City (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.734 and latitude -4.672.
| Location | Ambon City |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-15
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 14:21 UTC
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246.9 km |
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M 4.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-02-14 03:09 UTC
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226.2 km |
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M 5.1
Amahai
Indonesia · 2026-01-16 23:50 UTC
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M 4.2
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2026-01-12 21:49 UTC
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217.6 km |
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M 4.5
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-23 11:22 UTC
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228.0 km |
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M 4.7
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-12-19 00:45 UTC
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190.7 km |
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M 4.3
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-28 07:37 UTC
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267.4 km |
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M 5.8
Ambon City
Indonesia · 2025-11-20 06:59 UTC
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213.2 km |
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