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M5.5 Depth: 158.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 03:05:26 UTC Local time: —

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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

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

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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 (49.4 km)
Regional average: 49.4 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 kmE90'007
Ambon City387.5 kmNW347'288
Makassar1175.0 kmW1'474'393

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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

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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