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M3.6 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-18 08:49:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
126.0 km
Source
EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA on May 18, 2026 at 08:49 UTC. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e419989789d51804b9e7c49e513432d50fa5593c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 08:49:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.60000, 129.99000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 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: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 231 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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