Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 470 km depth5 Mar 15:00 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 8 minutes.5 Mar 15:00: Now using data updates from BMKG5 Mar 15:02: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 493.00 to 470.00 km (from 306 to 292 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.5 km (2.2 mi) towards NNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 5, 2026 14:52:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 5, 2026, at 11:52 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth470 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.51°S / 126.67°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.51°N / 53.33°W French GuianaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoGunung Api Wetar (15 km / 9 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.6°C (82 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 6 m/s (12 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 5, 2026 14:52 GMT / Mar 5, 2026 11:52 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -6.51 / 126.67: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 470 km, EMSC: 3.8 / 493 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22776637',-6.51000,126.67000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Tutuala, a town with 3,700 inhabitants in Timor-Leste, in 219 km (136 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry219 km (136 mi)S of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710): Not feltLauteinEast Timor220 km (137 mi)S of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000): Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor221 km (137 mi)SE of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230): Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia227 km (141 mi)S of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200): Not feltLauteinEast Timor228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270): Not feltDiliEast Timor233 km (145 mi)S of epicenterGunung Dilarini(pop: 365): Not feltLuro, LauteinEast Timor234 km (145 mi)S of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920): Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor239 km (149 mi)S of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000): Not feltBaucauEast Timor247 km (153 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000): Not feltDiliEast Timor249 km (155 mi)S of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450): Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor258 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000): Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor263 km (164 mi)S of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080): Not feltViquequeEast Timor267 km (166 mi)S of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440): Not feltManatutoEast Timor274 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000): Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor275 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400): Not feltAileuEast Timor281 km (175 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130): Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor284 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300): Not feltLiquicaEast Timor296 km (184 mi)N of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500): Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia299 km (186 mi)S of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500): Not feltManufahiEast Timor301 km (187 mi)SW of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200): Not feltKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia304 km (189 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000): Not feltAinaroEast Timor319 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000): Not feltBobonaroEast Timor349 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500): Not feltKovalimaEast Timor349 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200): Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia355 km (221 mi)NE of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300): Not feltMalukuIndonesia358 km (223 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890): Not feltKovalimaEast Timor391 km (243 mi)SW of epicenterPante Makasar(pop: 4,730): Not feltOecusseEast 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 GMT2026-03-5EpicenterAgency4.0470 km292 mi14:52:30Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.0470 km292 mi14:52:30Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.8493 km306 mi14:52:29BANDA SEA3.5 km (2.2 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 5, 2026 11:52 pm (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.0470 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 142 km NW of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 15.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 15.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 24.9 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 25.1 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 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 6 weeks after a magnitude 4.4 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 11:30 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 55 km (34 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.4 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jan 21, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Thursday, Dec 30, 2021, at 03:25 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Dec 30, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 107 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Nov 19, 1918, at 03:41 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Nov 19, 1918 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 21, 11:30 pm (GMT +9)4.4412 km55 km (34 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 96 km north of Pulau Wetar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 29, 2025 02:21 am (GMT +9)4.810 km48 km (30 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 184 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 2025 08:20 am (GMT +9)4.4401 km97 km (60 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 52 km north of Pulau Wetar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 2025 09:40 pm (GMT +9)4.6442 km21 km (13 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 31, 2025 10:47 pm (GMT +9)4.4338 km92 km (57 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 60 km northeast of Pulau Wetar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km153 km (95 mi) to the SE 125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 1221 reportsInfoOct 19, 2020 02:11 pm (Universal Time)5.2388 km75 km (47 mi) to the Snear Magnitude 5.2, Near of Ambon 1 reportInfoMay 8, 2020 11:22 pm (Jayapura)4.9410 km71 km (44 mi) to the SE 228 km northeast of Dili, Díli, Timor-Leste, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 2020 06:42 am (Jayapura)5.1423 km62 km (38 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 207 km north of Timor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km278 km (172 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoJul 22, 2016 01:50 am (GMT +9)5.0398 km65 km (40 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 50 km south of Pulau Gunungapi Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 2011 08:23 pm (GMT +9)4.8447 km39 km (24 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 104 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 2011 03:57 pm (GMT +9)6.9470 km19 km (12 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 152 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 6, 2010 05:45 am (GMT +8)4.9400 km95 km (59 mi) to the S Banda SeaInfoAug 15, 2010 05:04 pm (Jayapura)4.9458 km19 km (12 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 125 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 28, 2010 12:54 am (GMT +8)5.5378 km95 km (59 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 115 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 21, 2009 12:56 am (Universal Time)5.010 km92 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 198 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 28, 2008 03:30 am (GMT +8)5.2315 km96 km (60 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 103 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 21, 2006 10:50 pm (Jayapura)4.9457 km35 km (22 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km199 km (123 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 12, 2004 05:26 am (Makassar)7.510 km270 km (168 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 20 km northeast of Alor Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoNov 18, 2003 08:15 am (Jayapura)4.8150 km74 km (46 mi) to the S 145 km N of Baukau, Timor LesteInfoAug 29, 2003 05:52 am (GMT +9)4.833 km45 km (28 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 182 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 2003 12:40 pm (GMT +9)4.8399 km67 km (41 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 95 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km256 km (159 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1998 02:00 pm (Jayapura)5.7263 km95 km (59 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 49 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 13, 1997 10:43 pm (GMT +8)5.3296 km94 km (58 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 82 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km278 km (172 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 19, 1993 02:04 am (GMT +9)5.2309 km99 km (62 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 57 km north of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 29, 1990 12:12 am (Jayapura)5.4329 km99 km (62 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 48 km north of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 1988 10:25 am (GMT +9)6.5315 km79 km (49 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 64 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 17, 1984 11:16 pm (Jayapura)5.7452 km19 km (12 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 124 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km198 km (123 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1977 04:07 am (GMT +9)5.4339 km83 km (52 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 82 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 1977 08:51 am (GMT +9)5.3328 km37 km (23 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 131 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 4, 1975 12:48 am (GMT +9)5.3338 km70 km (44 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 87 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 8, 1972 04:55 pm (GMT +9)5.6325 km85 km (53 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 86 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 1969 07:16 am (Jayapura)7.2431 km32 km (20 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1965 07:39 am (GMT +9)5.935 km83 km (51 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 84 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 15, 1962 02:23 pm (GMT +9)7.130 km195 km (121 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 93 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 17, 1956 04:34 pm (GMT +9)6.8451 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 150 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 1952 12:38 pm (Jayapura)7.025 km143 km (89 mi) to the S 77 km N of Baukau, Timor LesteInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km280 km (174 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 1941 01:33 pm (Universal Time)5.925 km93 km (58 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 149 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 19, 1931 12:24 pm (Universal Time)5.815 km95 km (59 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 88 km west of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km263 km (163 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km184 km (114 mi) to the SE Indonesia: Banda SeaInfoSep 29, 1905 11:52 am (Universal Time)7.135 km215 km (134 mi) to the SEBanda 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]