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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
135.8 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 06:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d66f3a891a83f4974a456645b99f77de3a9c847b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
135.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 06:01:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.40400, 130.04730
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.8 km
Intermediate
135.8 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: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 210 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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