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M4.4 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Aug 12, 2026, 18:58 UTC, at a depth of 194 km.

Details

Magnitude4.4 mb
TimeAug 12, 2026, 18:58 UTC
Depth193.9 km
Coordinates-6.564, 129.462
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 Sea30 km / 19 midepth 143 km
4.5Banda Sea57 km / 36 midepth 158 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste76 km / 47 midepth 170 km
4.4Banda Sea79 km / 49 midepth 140 km
4.5296 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia85 km / 53 midepth 115 km
4.5296 km S of Ambon, Indonesia93 km / 58 midepth 295 km
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia97 km / 60 midepth 92 km
5.9256 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste94 km / 59 midepth 115 km
4.3Banda Sea42 km / 26 midepth 175 km
4.1280 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia98 km / 61 midepth 124 km
4.5Banda Sea61 km / 38 midepth 171 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia60 km / 37 midepth 167 km
4.5Banda Sea40 km / 25 midepth 168 km
4.1Banda Sea19 km / 12 midepth 215 km

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