Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 177 km depth18 Mar 00:06 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.18 Mar 00:06: Now using data updates from BMKG18 Mar 00:07: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 18, 2026 00:00:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 18, 2026, at 12:00 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth177 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.91°S / 129.75°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.91°N / 50.25°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNila (34 km / 21 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 5 m/s (10 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 energy7 minutes agoMar 18, 2026 00:00 GMT / Mar 18, 2026 12:00 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.91 / 129.75: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 177 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 177 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22818751',-6.91000,129.75000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Indonesia: Banda Sea',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 near the epicenter is Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 208 km (129 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry208 km (129 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia256 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia321 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor352 km (219 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast 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 GMT2026-03-18EpicenterAgency4.2177 km110 mi00:00:26BANDA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.2177 km110 mi00:00:26Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2177 km110 mi00:00:26Banda 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 18, 2026 12:00 am (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.2177 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 73 km N of Pulau Dai Island, 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 200 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 177 quakes per year (or 14.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 197 quakes per year (or 16.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 204 quakes per year (or 17 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake