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M3.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-15 20:11:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
158.0 km
Source
EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA. At around 158 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
66714af6eba8346c0e912136ed6af51a51f23baf
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 20:11:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.17000, 130.49000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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