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M4.4 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Jul 17, 2026, 15:16 UTC, at a depth of 227 km.

Details

Magnitude4.4 mb
TimeJul 17, 2026, 15:16 UTC
Depth227.1 km
Coordinates-6.450, 129.125
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 Sea69 km / 43 midepth 143 km
4.5Banda Sea90 km / 56 midepth 158 km
4.4283 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste83 km / 52 midepth 170 km
4.5296 km S of Ambon, Indonesia54 km / 33 midepth 295 km
5.9256 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste89 km / 55 midepth 115 km
4.3Banda Sea80 km / 49 midepth 175 km
4.5Banda Sea97 km / 60 midepth 171 km
4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia85 km / 53 midepth 167 km
4.5Banda Sea79 km / 49 midepth 168 km
4.4Banda Sea39 km / 25 midepth 194 km
4.1Banda Sea34 km / 21 midepth 215 km
4.6Banda Sea71 km / 44 midepth 173 km
4.8Banda Sea24 km / 15 midepth 232 km
4.1Banda Sea65 km / 40 midepth 154 km
4.2Banda Sea65 km / 40 midepth 191 km
4.3261 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia65 km / 40 midepth 309 km
4.4282 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste68 km / 42 midepth 314 km

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