Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 183 km depth8 Mar 02:18 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 11 minutes.8 Mar 02:18: Now using data updates from BMKG8 Mar 02:21: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 8, 2026 02:07:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 8, 2026, at 11:07 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth183 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.69°S / 128.1°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode7.69°N / 51.9°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoWurlali (89 km / 55 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.5°C (82 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy20 minutes agoMar 8, 2026 02:07 GMT / Mar 8, 2026 11:07 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -7.69 / 128.1: Kepulauan Barat Daya, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 183 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 183 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22784548',-7.69000,128.10000,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tiakur, a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 61 km (38 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 294 km (183 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia122 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor174 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterGunung Dilarini(pop: 365)I: Not feltLuro, LauteinEast Timor194 km (121 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor201 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor217 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor231 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor247 km (154 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor257 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor276 km (171 mi)W of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor283 km (176 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor294 km (183 mi)W of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor302 km (188 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor307 km (191 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor315 km (196 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor320 km (199 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor320 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor335 km (208 mi)W of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor348 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor361 km (224 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast TimorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-8EpicenterAgency4.2183 km114 mi02:07:26KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.2183 km114 mi02:07:26Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2183 km114 mi02:07:26Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 8, 2026 11:07 am (GMT +9)20 minutes ago4.2183 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 61 km NE of Tiakur, Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, Maluku, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 99 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 days after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 06:31 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 91 km (57 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023, at 02:47 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jan 10, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 62 years ago earlier, on Monday, Nov 4, 1963, at 10:17 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Nov 4, 1963 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 7, 07:25 pm (GMT +9)4.1149 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 65 km east of Pulau Maopora Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 4, 06:31 pm (GMT +9)4.7138 km91 km (57 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 37 km southeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 4, 01:36 am (Jayapura)4.1177 km54 km (34 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 23 km northeast of Pulau Maopora Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 3, 02:40 am (Jayapura)4.9137 km51 km (32 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 5.3 km east of Pulau Maopora Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 20, 10:01 pm (GMT +9)4.167 km25 km (16 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 31 km northeast of Moa Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 07:57 pm (GMT +9)4.6159 km28 km (18 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 56 km southwest of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 11, 02:26 am (GMT +9)4.4121 km36 km (23 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 54 km southwest of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 6, 12:08 am (Jayapura)4.5171 km57 km (35 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 38 km south of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km213 km (133 mi) to the NE Banda SeaInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km235 km (146 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km60 km (37 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 19 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1221 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km185 km (115 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoDec 1, 2018 10:27 pm (Jayapura)6.4146 km74 km (46 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 28 km southeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia 185 reportsInfoDec 21, 2016 09:17 am (GMT +9)6.6164 km25 km (15 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 54 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 30 reportsInfoAug 6, 2014 11:45 am (Universal Time)6.220 km65 km (41 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 74 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 1, 2013 10:24 am (Jayapura)6.49.9 km80 km (50 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 36 km northwest of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 1, 2013 08:52 pm (GMT +9)6.5112 km31 km (19 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 41 km southwest of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia 92 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km230 km (143 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2010 06:51 am (Jayapura)6.2126 km87 km (54 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 118 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 23, 2009 05:16 am (Jayapura)6.1147 km67 km (42 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 2008 04:58 am (Jayapura)6.219 km79 km (49 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 103 km west of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 2008 04:32 pm (GMT +9)6.28 km63 km (39 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 43 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 15, 2007 05:03 pm (Jayapura)6.0176 km71 km (44 mi) to the WKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, 433 km south of Ambon, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km247 km (153 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km240 km (149 mi) to the NE Banda SeaInfoSep 18, 2001 11:19 am (Jayapura)6.0132 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 37 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 4, 2000 07:09 am (Jayapura)6.4142 km60 km (37 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 123 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km127 km (79 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km145 km (90 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 13, 1994 08:45 pm (Jayapura)6.5159 km40 km (25 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 40 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1993 02:31 am (Jayapura)6.433 km75 km (46 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km281 km (175 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 7, 1991 06:21 pm (Jayapura)6.3140 km64 km (40 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 127 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1989 10:48 pm (Jayapura)6.2196 km78 km (48 mi) to the WKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, 445 km south of Ambon, IndonesiaInfoMay 31, 1988 06:11 am (Jayapura)6.986 km33 km (20 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 102 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 12, 1983 06:26 pm (Jayapura)6.4137 km90 km (56 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 13 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km24 km (15 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 1975 12:31 pm (Jayapura)6.3109 km73 km (45 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 102 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 1969 07:16 am (Jayapura)7.2431 km196 km (122 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km185 km (115 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 1963 04:04 pm (GMT +9)6.6220 km38 km (24 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 99 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 15, 1962 02:23 pm (GMT +9)7.130 km40 km (25 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 93 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 1959 06:13 pm (Jayapura)6.035 km59 km (37 mi) to the SW East Timor region (Indonesia)InfoJul 23, 1955 09:48 pm (GMT +9)6.435 km37 km (23 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 76 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 14, 1954 10:35 am (Jayapura)6.335 km49 km (30 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 31 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km154 km (95 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km290 km (180 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 170 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 24, 1926 09:16 pm (Universal Time)6.5150 km27 km (17 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 93 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 1921 03:02 pm (Universal Time)6.8150 km43 km (27 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 60 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km125 km (78 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km24 km (15 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 1905 11:52 am (Universal Time)7.135 km96 km (59 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 80 km south of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]