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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-18 15:58:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
157.0 km
Source
EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 15:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA. At around 157 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

ID
da919329e35d7a49ea1f73f15ec83bd9f40e9c9d
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
157.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 15:58:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.95000, 130.69000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157 km
Intermediate
157 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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