Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 146 km depth17 Mar 05:16 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.17 Mar 05:20: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 131.00 to 146.00 km (from 81 to 91 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.5 km (6.5 mi) towards ENE.17 Mar 05:21: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 17, 2026 05:11:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 17, 2026, at 02:11 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.0Depth146 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.85°S / 130.37°ESouthwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.85°N / 49.63°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNila (157 km / 98 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.3°C (81 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoMar 17, 2026 05:11 GMT / Mar 17, 2026 02:11 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -7.85 / 130.37: Kep. 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People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry103 km (64 mi)E of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia286 km (177 mi)W of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia361 km (224 mi)NE of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia522 km (324 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300): Not feltMalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-17EpicenterAgency4.0146 km91 mi05:11:19KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.9128 km80 mi05:11:19Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia18 km (11 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.0146 km91 mi05:11:19Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia0 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 1 km2 (0 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 17, 2026 02:11 pm (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.0146 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 34 km E of Pulau Daweloor 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 25 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 45 minutes after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026, at 01:26 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 43 km (27 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.8 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 17, 01:26 pm (Jayapura)4.810 km43 km (27 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 17 km southwest of Pulau Daweloor Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 15, 04:17 am (GMT +9)4.1171 km100 km (62 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 49 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 14, 04:46 pm (GMT +9)3.874 km77 km (48 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 60 km northwest of Pulau Selu Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 12, 12:00 pm (GMT +9)4.1153 km29 km (18 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 45 km southwest of Pulau Selu Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 10, 03:13 am (GMT +9)4.1175 km97 km (60 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 57 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 06:20 am (Jayapura)5.927 km29 km (18 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 6 km east of Pulau Daweloor Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 2025 07:02 pm (Jayapura)5.4169 km101 km (63 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoAug 27, 2024 11:15 am (Jayapura)5.9104 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 66 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 28 reportsInfoAug 22, 2024 08:17 pm (GMT +9)5.3133 km87 km (54 mi) to the NW Banda SeaInfoJun 24, 2024 06:55 pm (GMT +9)6.0153 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 100 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 29 reportsInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km184 km (114 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 22, 2023 11:59 pm (Jayapura)6.6214 km97 km (60 mi) to the NW Indonesia: Di Laut 184 Km Barat Laut Tanimbar 215 reportsInfoJun 28, 2023 01:55 am (Jayapura)5.5123 km58 km (36 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 97 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 03:09 am (GMT +9)5.4108 km90 km (56 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 111 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 10 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km70 km (43 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km310 km (192 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 19 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1221 reportsInfoNov 22, 2019 07:55 am (Jayapura)5.2105 km71 km (44 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 349 km southwest of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km206 km (128 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoJan 17, 2017 12:06 am (Jayapura)5.473 km14 km (8.6 mi) to the W Tanimbar Islands Reg., IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2015 06:06 pm (GMT +9)5.995 km68 km (42 mi) to the NW Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia 5 reportsInfoSep 27, 2015 11:56 am (GMT +9)5.4128 km100 km (62 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 432 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoAug 12, 2013 09:53 am (GMT +9)6.095 km101 km (63 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 423 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 34 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km158 km (98 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoNov 18, 2010 12:53 am (Jayapura)5.923 km102 km (63 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 16 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 2009 10:37 pm (GMT +9)5.635 km24 km (15 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 77 km east of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km155 km (96 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 30, 2003 10:37 pm (GMT +9)5.333 km56 km (35 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 109 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km188 km (117 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1997 02:18 am (Jayapura)5.833 km63 km (39 mi) to the SE Tanimbar Islands Reg., IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km171 km (106 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 30, 1994 05:43 pm (Jayapura)5.433 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 47 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km141 km (88 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 20, 1992 10:42 pm (GMT +9)5.531 km42 km (26 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 80 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 26, 1990 10:40 pm (Jayapura)5.4191 km101 km (62 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 15 km southwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km257 km (160 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 28, 1985 07:28 pm (Jayapura)5.461 km78 km (49 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 158 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 24, 1985 09:29 pm (Jayapura)5.620 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 81 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km246 km (153 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1983 05:32 am (Jayapura)6.159 km54 km (33 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 132 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 22, 1982 09:28 am (Jayapura)5.663 km81 km (50 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 100 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 11, 1979 04:02 am (Jayapura)5.433 km23 km (15 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 106 km east of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 1977 10:28 pm (Jayapura)5.6167 km85 km (53 mi) to the NW Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaInfoOct 13, 1967 03:31 am (GMT +9)6.088 km100 km (62 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 92 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km130 km (81 mi) to the NW Banda SeaInfoOct 8, 1960 12:18 am (Jayapura)6.735 km57 km (36 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 142 km east of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km265 km (164 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km174 km (108 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km123 km (76 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 170 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km178 km (111 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km264 km (164 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 30, 1909 09:01 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km95 km (59 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 3.7 km west of Pulau Wetan 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]