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M5.7 Depth: 144.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2026-06-05 15:57:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on June 5, 2026 at 15:57 UTC. At around 144 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
144.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 15:57:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.76000, 127.26000
Temperature
27.1°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos89.5 kmS17'186
Dili205.8 kmSW150'000
Makassar912.3 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

73%Similarity M5.72026-03-28 UTC 53.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 28.3 km 70%Similarity M5.22026-03-02 UTC 46.3 kmMaluku ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 22.0 km 70%Similarity M4.92025-01-13 UTC 45.0 km124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 5.1 km 67%Similarity M5.22025-11-02 UTC 58.4 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 14.0 km 66%Similarity M5.92026-03-28 UTC 73.6 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 15.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12026-06-05 15:57:05 UTC7.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Ambon (Monde) M5.32026-06-05 15:57:05 UTC8.8 km M3.42026-06-05 19:08:05 UTC139.2 kmDarinau M4.42026-06-05 22:16:17 UTC148.8 km M3.52026-06-06 11:13:04 UTC132.4 km M5.22026-06-06 22:38:35 UTC125.2 kmBagia M4.22026-06-07 01:13:45 UTC83.4 km M5.12026-06-07 02:53:05 UTC133.8 kmMaluku M5.22026-06-07 02:53:06 UTC136.3 kmMaluku M2.82026-06-07 05:46:30 UTC116.5 kmTimor-Leste M3.32026-06-07 19:48:15 UTC136.7 km M3.22026-06-09 18:45:34 UTC53.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-03-28 18:38:29 UTC73.6 kmBanda Sea M5.92025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC145.4 km M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC142.1 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.72026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC53.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC127.0 kmBanda Sea

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