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M4.5 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Aug 15, 2026, 13:56 UTC, at a depth of 168 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeAug 15, 2026, 13:56 UTC
Depth167.7 km
Coordinates-6.596, 129.821
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
4.4267 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia79 km / 49 midepth 127 km
4.4Banda Sea21 km / 13 midepth 143 km
4.5Banda Sea31 km / 19 midepth 158 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste96 km / 60 midepth 170 km
4.1278 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia71 km / 44 midepth 111 km
4.4Banda Sea41 km / 26 midepth 140 km
4.5296 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia57 km / 35 midepth 115 km
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia57 km / 35 midepth 92 km
4.3Banda Sea28 km / 17 midepth 175 km
4.1280 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia63 km / 39 midepth 124 km
4.4270 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia74 km / 46 midepth 134 km
4.5Banda Sea27 km / 17 midepth 171 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia64 km / 40 midepth 167 km

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