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M4.8 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Aug 5, 2026, 03:16 UTC, at a depth of 232 km.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeAug 5, 2026, 03:16 UTC
Depth232.3 km
Coordinates-6.449, 128.907
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.4Banda Sea91 km / 56 midepth 143 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste89 km / 55 midepth 170 km
4.5296 km S of Ambon, Indonesia31 km / 19 midepth 295 km
5.9256 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste86 km / 53 midepth 115 km
4.2229 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste96 km / 59 midepth 145 km
4.4Banda Sea63 km / 39 midepth 194 km
4.1Banda Sea53 km / 33 midepth 215 km
4.6Banda Sea94 km / 58 midepth 173 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.