Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 157 km depth22 Mar 03:20 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.22 Mar 03:20: Now using data updates from BMKG22 Mar 03:22: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 121.00 to 141.00 km (from 75 to 88 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7 km (4.4 mi) towards SSW.22 Mar 03:26: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 141.00 to 157.00 km (from 88 to 98 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.3 mi) towards S.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 22, 2026 03:14:15 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 22, 2026, at 12:14 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth157 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.78°S / 129.97°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.78°N / 50.03°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNila (52 km / 32 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy19 minutes agoMar 22, 2026 03:14 GMT / Mar 22, 2026 12:14 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -6.78 / 129.97: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 157 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 141 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22831352',-6.78000,129.97000,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Banda Sea',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 near the epicenter is Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 199 km (123 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry199 km (123 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia284 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-22EpicenterAgency3.9157 km98 mi03:14:15Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.9157 km98 mi03:14:15Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.9141 km88 mi03:14:16BANDA SEA13 km (8.3 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 210 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 185 quakes per year (or 15.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 207 quakes per year (or 17.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 214 quakes per year (or 17.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 hours after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 22, 2026, at 05:04 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 43 km (27 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.1 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 8.5. It had occurred 88 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Feb 1, 1938, at 07:04 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 8.5 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Feb 1, 1938 - 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 22, 05:04 am (Jayapura)4.1181 km43 km (27 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 76 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 19, 11:06 pm (GMT +9)4.1123 km45 km (28 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 116 km northwest of Pulau Selu Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 19, 05:25 am (GMT +9)3.9192 km14 km (8.9 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 97 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 18, 09:00 am (GMT +9)4.2177 km28 km (18 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 73 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 18, 06:09 am (GMT +9)4.197 km13 km (7.9 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 103 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoOct 28, 2025 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.4168 km20 km (12 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 83 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 195 reportsInfoNov 8, 2023 10:02 pm (Jayapura)6.710 km73 km (45 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 201 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km62 km (38 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:52 pm (GMT +9)6.710 km44 km (28 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 164 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoSep 22, 2023 11:59 pm (Jayapura)6.6214 km40 km (25 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 215 reportsInfoMay 25, 2023 12:49 am (Jayapura)6.2158 km52 km (32 mi) to the W Banda Sea 739 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km57 km (36 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km278 km (172 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 19 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1221 reportsInfoMay 6, 2020 10:53 pm (GMT +9)6.7113 km18 km (11 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 65 km south of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 471 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km96 km (60 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoMar 26, 2018 05:14 am (GMT +9)6.4169 km23 km (15 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 145 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 45 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoOct 24, 2009 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.9130 km85 km (53 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 218 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km99 km (62 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 5, 2008 05:45 am (GMT +9)6.3174 km99 km (62 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 233 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km250 km (155 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km28 km (18 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km114 km (71 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km91 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km52 km (32 mi) to the NE 281 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaInfoSep 24, 1990 05:33 am (GMT +9)6.533 km45 km (28 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 160 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km162 km (100 mi) to the NE Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km214 km (133 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1974 12:14 pm (Jayapura)6.5117 km57 km (35 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 114 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 1971 04:07 am (Jayapura)6.2106 km48 km (30 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 9, 1969 05:44 am (GMT +9)6.5176 km91 km (56 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 204 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 14, 1969 08:33 am (GMT +9)6.4168 km72 km (44 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 196 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1965 07:31 pm (GMT +9)6.5133 km81 km (50 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 213 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1962 04:41 pm (Jayapura)6.5155 km48 km (30 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 182 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km142 km (88 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km87 km (54 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 1938 07:04 pm (Universal Time)8.525 km265 km (165 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 142 km northwest of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km65 km (41 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 170 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km44 km (27 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 23, 1921 10:44 pm (Universal Time)6.515 km112 km (70 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 241 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km95 km (59 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km110 km (68 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km232 km (144 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 66 km east 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]