Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 194 km depth4 Mar 04:26 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.4 Mar 04:26: Now using data updates from BMKG4 Mar 04:32: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 224.00 to 183.00 km (from 139 to 114 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards SW.4 Mar 04:34: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 183.00 to 194.00 km (from 114 to 121 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.5 km (5.3 mi) towards NNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 4, 2026 04:19:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 04:19 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.6Depth194 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.69°S / 129.5°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.69°N / 50.5°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNila (4 km / 2 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 04:19 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 04:19 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.69 / 129.5: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 194 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22771975',-6.69000,129.50000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 245 km (152 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 480 km (298 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(*)RegionCountry245 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia248 km (154 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia312 km (194 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor343 km (213 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor364 km (226 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia378 km (235 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia378 km (235 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia382 km (237 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia385 km (239 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor390 km (242 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor407 km (253 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor421 km (262 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor435 km (270 mi)SW of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor441 km (274 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia447 km (278 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor462 km (287 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor464 km (289 mi)SW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor465 km (289 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia480 km (298 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor489 km (304 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor496 km (308 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor502 km (312 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor505 km (314 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor509 km (316 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor519 km (323 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor521 km (324 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia534 km (332 mi)E of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia537 km (333 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor551 km (342 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor566 km (352 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor572 km (355 mi)W of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia574 km (357 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia613 km (381 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia629 km (391 mi)SW of epicenterPante Makasar(pop: 4,730)I: Not feltOecusseEast Timor632 km (393 mi)SW of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia646 km (402 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia647 km (402 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia674 km (419 mi)SW of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia677 km (421 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia775 km (482 mi)NE of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-4EpicenterAgency4.6194 km121 mi04:19:53Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.6194 km121 mi04:19:53Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 4, 2026 04:19 am (Universal Time)14 minutes ago4.6194 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 91 km N of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 days after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 05:58 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 74 km (46 mi) distance to the south: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 4, 12:22 am (GMT +9)4.317 km82 km (51 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 69 km west of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 3, 11:11 pm (GMT +9)4.1217 km25 km (16 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 83 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 3, 05:48 pm (GMT +9)4.2179 km38 km (23 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 76 km east of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 1, 05:58 pm (Jayapura)4.7129 km74 km (46 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 39 km northwest of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 1, 08:18 am (GMT +9)4.0137 km62 km (39 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 61 km northwest of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 3, 11:50 am (GMT +9)5.2142 km46 km (29 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 108 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 21, 02:49 pm (Jayapura)5.9135 km58 km (36 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 45 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 05:43 am (Jayapura)4.9181 km42 km (26 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 57 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 1, 12:05 pm (GMT +9)5.2175 km58 km (36 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 109 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 11, 2025 04:14 am (GMT +9)5.0172 km78 km (48 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 126 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 28, 2025 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.4168 km69 km (43 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 83 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 195 reportsInfoNov 8, 2023 10:02 pm (Jayapura)6.710 km75 km (46 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 201 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km31 km (19 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:52 pm (GMT +9)6.710 km39 km (24 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 164 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoSep 22, 2023 11:59 pm (Jayapura)6.6214 km64 km (40 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 215 reportsInfoMay 25, 2023 12:49 am (Jayapura)6.2158 km29 km (18 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 739 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km98 km (61 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km233 km (145 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 19 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1221 reportsInfoMay 6, 2020 10:53 pm (GMT +9)6.7113 km41 km (26 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 65 km south of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 471 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km46 km (29 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 km36 km (22 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 145 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 45 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km40 km (25 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km47 km (29 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km203 km (126 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km51 km (32 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2001 06:08 am (Jayapura)6.233 km67 km (42 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:30 pm (Jayapura)6.733 km60 km (38 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 120 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1993 02:09 pm (GMT +9)6.613 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 207 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km99 km (62 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 24, 1990 05:33 am (GMT +9)6.533 km97 km (60 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 160 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km189 km (117 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km171 km (106 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1974 12:14 pm (Jayapura)6.5117 km22 km (13 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 114 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 7, 1974 04:29 am (Jayapura)6.326 km58 km (36 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 9, 1969 05:44 am (GMT +9)6.5176 km69 km (43 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 204 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 14, 1969 08:33 am (GMT +9)6.4168 km67 km (42 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 196 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km32 km (20 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1962 04:41 pm (Jayapura)6.5155 km78 km (48 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 182 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km143 km (89 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km38 km (24 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km117 km (73 mi) to the E Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km20 km (12 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km45 km (28 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km65 km (40 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km188 km (117 mi) to the SWBanda 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]