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M5.0 Depth: 139.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2026-03-30 04:00:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on March 30, 2026 at 04:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 04:00:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.46000, 128.57000
Temperature
28.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos209.5 kmSW17'186
Dili351.8 kmW150'000
Makassar1042.1 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.

92%Similarity M5.02026-01-19 UTC 6.7 kmMaluku ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 8.0 km 91%Similarity M4.92026-03-30 UTC 8.1 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.6 km 89%Similarity M4.72026-03-15 UTC 5.5 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 4.0 km 86%Similarity M4.92026-03-04 UTC 17.4 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.0 km 86%Similarity M4.62026-02-05 UTC 6.7 kmMaluku ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 11.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92026-03-30 04:00:24 UTC5.9 km214 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M3.32026-03-30 20:17:44 UTC83.2 kmMaluku M3.52026-03-31 02:33:21 UTC108.2 kmMaluku M3.72026-04-01 05:45:09 UTC125.2 km M3.42026-04-01 14:51:21 UTC139.1 kmMaluku M3.52026-04-04 00:28:41 UTC135.2 km M3.52026-04-05 00:13:03 UTC32.7 km M3.62026-04-05 01:56:25 UTC57.7 km M3.52026-04-05 15:44:35 UTC102.0 km M3.32026-04-07 00:30:53 UTC61.7 km M3.22026-04-08 00:13:32 UTC17.8 kmMaluku M3.42026-04-08 00:15:49 UTC149.5 kmMaluku

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4285
Earlier events M≥533
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 UTC79.4 kmBanda Sea M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC7.3 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.72026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC95.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC34.3 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC27.5 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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