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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 05:23:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 05:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 396 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2d7c25ab1071358e8f14fdcdf76472b7c5f247ae
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
396.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 05:23:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.85000, 127.57000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 396 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 396 km
Deep
396 km
396 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 420 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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