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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-23 22:13:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
138.0 km
Source
GFZ

Banda Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on April 23, 2026 at 22:13 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 138 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
6b6310019f49d9690bfb06fa2b58b413ee6a448a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 22:13:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.27000, 129.15000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138 km
Intermediate
138 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
Lospalos274.8 kmSW17'186
Ambon City411.6 kmN347'288
Makassar1099.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Teon
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.32026-04-24 08:30:30 UTC149.0 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M3.52026-04-24 14:07:58 UTC131.4 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.82026-04-24 17:15:32 UTC148.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.82026-04-25 06:49:33 UTC114.4 kmBANDA SEA M3.92026-04-25 08:04:27 UTC68.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.42026-04-25 11:15:06 UTC77.9 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.92026-04-26 14:44:01 UTC36.8 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.12026-04-27 08:33:03 UTC44.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.82026-04-27 13:53:05 UTC143.7 kmMaluku M3.92026-04-28 00:24:01 UTC105.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.82026-04-29 04:25:22 UTC31.4 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.32026-04-29 22:11:38 UTC10.5 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#34
Earlier events M≥4355
Earlier events M≥543
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC104.6 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC109.4 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC115.0 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC108.2 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC116.4 kmBanda Sea

Stats (last 24h)

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