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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-11 16:42:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
227.0 km
Source
EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA on May 11, 2026 at 16:42 UTC. At around 227 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
800c0659251aa55b14313096b0d167fea319b39b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
227.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 16:42:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.67000, 129.84000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227 km
Intermediate
227 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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)
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Country (24h)
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