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M2.6 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-18 11:42:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA on April 18, 2026 at 11:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
82f35c2692f2ef56e5d462170f708f81c32f7b71
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 11:42:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.00000, 123.30000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·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

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