Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 142 km depth12 Jan 21:59 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 12, 2026 21:52:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jan 13, 2026, at 06:52 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth142 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.2°S / 129.47°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.2°N / 50.53°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTeon (49 km / 30 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.6°C (83 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoJan 12, 2026 21:52 GMT / Jan 13, 2026 06:52 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -7.2 / 129.47: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 142 km, EMSC: 4.1 / 142 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22608629',-7.20000,129.47000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Tiakur, a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 213 km (132 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry213 km (132 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia220 km (136 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia278 km (173 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor310 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor331 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterGunung Dilarini(pop: 365)I: Not feltLuro, LauteinEast Timor351 km (218 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor415 km (258 mi)N of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: 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!Compare 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 GMT2026-01-12EpicenterAgency4.1142 km88 mi21:52:30Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.1142 km88 mi21:52:30Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.09142 km88 mi21:52:30KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA0 km (0 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)Jan 13, 2026 06:52 am (GMT +9)15 minutes ago4.1142 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 47 km NW 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 161 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: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 149 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 158 quakes per year (or 13.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.8 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 day 19 hours after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Jan 11, 2026, at 12:07 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 87 km (54 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.2 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 11, 10:18 pm (Jayapura)4.0147 km97 km (60 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 27 km south of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 11, 12:07 pm (GMT +9)4.264 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 64 km southeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 11, 05:43 am (Jayapura)4.9181 km20 km (13 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 57 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 9, 08:00 am (GMT +9)4.4200 km41 km (25 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 64 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 8, 09:34 am (GMT +9)4.0176 km32 km (20 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 63 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 8, 03:57 am (Jayapura)4.6207 km29 km (18 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 59 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 1, 12:05 pm (GMT +9)5.2175 km87 km (54 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 109 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoOct 28, 2025 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.4168 km74 km (46 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 83 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 195 reportsInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km88 km (54 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:52 pm (GMT +9)6.710 km90 km (56 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 164 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoSep 22, 2023 11:59 pm (Jayapura)6.6214 km45 km (28 mi) to the EBanda 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 N Banda Sea 739 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km79 km (49 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km212 km (132 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 km54 km (34 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 65 km south of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 471 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km92 km (57 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoDec 1, 2018 10:27 pm (Jayapura)6.4146 km86 km (54 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 28 km southeast of Pulau Terbang Utara Island, Maluku, Indonesia 185 reportsInfoMar 26, 2018 05:14 am (GMT +9)6.4169 km74 km (46 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 145 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 45 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km84 km (52 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2010 06:51 am (Jayapura)6.2126 km82 km (51 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 118 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km70 km (43 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km243 km (151 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km91 km (56 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2001 06:08 am (Jayapura)6.233 km70 km (44 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km66 km (41 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:30 pm (Jayapura)6.733 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 120 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km48 km (30 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1993 02:31 am (Jayapura)6.433 km100 km (62 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km123 km (76 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km232 km (144 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km147 km (91 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 1975 12:31 pm (Jayapura)6.3109 km88 km (54 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 102 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1974 12:14 pm (Jayapura)6.5117 km36 km (22 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 114 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 7, 1974 04:29 am (Jayapura)6.326 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 1971 04:07 am (Jayapura)6.2106 km25 km (15 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 19, 1967 10:10 am (GMT +9)6.198 km61 km (38 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 133 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km31 km (19 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km198 km (123 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km130 km (81 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 170 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km72 km (45 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km60 km (37 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km166 km (103 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 30, 1909 09:01 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km78 km (48 mi) to the SBanda 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]