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M4.9 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
124.0 km
Source
GFZ

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on March 4, 2026 at 09:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
a15273ea32c4e326c6b30a580b7d4ed5f80476b4
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
124.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.41000, 128.72000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124 km
Intermediate
124 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 346 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

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