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M4.5 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Aug 21, 2026, 11:55 UTC, at a depth of 171 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeAug 21, 2026, 11:55 UTC
Depth170.8 km
Coordinates-6.429, 130.001
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, Indonesia52 km / 32 midepth 127 km
4.4Banda Sea48 km / 30 midepth 143 km
4.5Banda Sea13 km / 8 midepth 158 km
4.1278 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia44 km / 27 midepth 111 km
4.4Banda Sea19 km / 12 midepth 140 km
4.5296 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia30 km / 19 midepth 115 km
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia43 km / 27 midepth 92 km
4.8244 km W of Tual, Indonesia81 km / 50 midepth 114 km
4.3Banda Sea53 km / 33 midepth 175 km
4.1280 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia37 km / 23 midepth 124 km
4.4270 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia48 km / 30 midepth 134 km

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