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M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 03:05:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on January 1, 2026 at 03:05 UTC. At around 158 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.1.

Details

ID
da07b61f3c003860773351ee9635b6795dc27021
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 03:05:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.71000, 129.94000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
158 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual333.3 kmE90'470
Ambon City387.5 kmNW347'288
Makassar1175.0 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.12026-01-02 21:10:15 UTC82.9 kmBANDA SEA M3.82026-01-04 13:45:19 UTC88.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.92026-01-06 03:29:53 UTC65.5 kmMaluku M4.22026-01-06 03:34:13 UTC45.0 kmTrana M4.02026-01-06 06:18:30 UTC87.4 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-06 08:44:01 UTC57.6 kmMaluku M4.92026-01-07 18:57:07 UTC45.6 kmMaluku M4.92026-01-07 18:57:09 UTC44.6 kmMaluku M4.12026-01-08 00:34:35 UTC33.3 kmMaluku M4.62026-01-08 23:00:56 UTC36.4 kmMaluku M4.62026-01-08 23:00:57 UTC43.1 kmMaluku M4.62026-01-08 23:00:58 UTC35.1 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,292 Catalogue entries

Of 1,291 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4274
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC144.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC4.4 kmBanda Sea M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC149.3 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC2.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC7.9 kmBanda Sea

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