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M5.3 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-02 10:27:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
104.0 km
Source
GFZ

Banda Sea

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M5.3 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2026-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
2fc673cf2cbb0c25e68ce133de693174776900d5
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 10:27:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.18000, 130.76000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual228.7 kmE90'470
Ambon City397.2 kmNW347'288

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.22026-05-02 10:27:07 UTC25.5 kmBANDA SEA M3.92026-05-02 23:02:44 UTC124.0 kmMaluku M4.12026-05-03 05:22:52 UTC86.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.92026-05-03 08:20:21 UTC72.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.22026-05-04 22:58:55 UTC101.9 kmBANDA SEA M5.32026-05-05 02:38:49 UTC71.8 kmBANDA SEA M5.32026-05-05 02:38:51 UTC81.3 kmBanda Sea M4.52026-05-05 13:46:52 UTC91.2 kmMaluku M3.62026-05-05 14:35:47 UTC78.3 kmMaluku M4.22026-05-05 23:06:15 UTC53.9 kmMaluku M4.12026-05-06 01:14:08 UTC39.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.02026-05-06 12:25:32 UTC68.9 kmMaluku

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4294
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC61.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC42.5 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC65.9 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC50.2 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC50.2 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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