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M4.5 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-24 06:01:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 189.0 km
Source: EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA on May 24, 2026 at 06:01 UTC. At around 189 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

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

189.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-24 06:01:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-6.66000, 130.15000

Temperature

28.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

189 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: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 171 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.

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