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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-20 04:19:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
169.0 km
Source
EMSC

BANDA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA on May 20, 2026 at 04:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 169 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f9aa11d80493b0c0eec5a96647b75c050f5584d8
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 04:19:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.90000, 129.64000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169 km
Intermediate
169 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 266 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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