Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 143 km depth15 Apr 01:21 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.15 Apr 01:23: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 161.00 to 143.00 km (from 100 to 89 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.2 mi) towards NNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 15, 2026 01:15:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Apr 15, 2026, at 10:15 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth143 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.65°S / 129.65°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.65°N / 50.35°W French GuianaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoNila (19 km / 12 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 28°C (82 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoApr 15, 2026 01:15 GMT / Apr 15, 2026 10:15 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -6.65 / 129.65: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 143 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22910579',-6.65000,129.65000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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 235 km (146 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 497 km (309 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(*)RegionCountry235 km (146 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia264 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia328 km (204 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor359 km (223 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor361 km (225 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia367 km (228 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia377 km (234 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia380 km (236 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia401 km (249 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor407 km (253 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor423 km (263 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor437 km (272 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor450 km (279 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia451 km (280 mi)SW of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor464 km (288 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor471 km (293 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia479 km (298 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor481 km (299 mi)SW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor497 km (309 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor506 km (314 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor508 km (315 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia513 km (319 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor516 km (321 mi)E of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia519 km (322 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor522 km (324 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor525 km (327 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor536 km (333 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor553 km (344 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor567 km (353 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor582 km (362 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor589 km (366 mi)W of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia591 km (367 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia615 km (382 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia636 km (395 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia646 km (401 mi)SW of epicenterPante Makasar(pop: 4,730)I: Not feltOecusseEast Timor649 km (403 mi)SW of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia653 km (406 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia663 km (412 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia690 km (429 mi)SW of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia761 km (473 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 GMT2026-04-15EpicenterAgency4.7143 km89 mi01:15:38Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.7143 km89 mi01:15:38Banda 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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 15, 2026 10:15 am (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.7143 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 102 km N of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026, at 08:06 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 43 km (27 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Mar 17, 2026 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 14, 09:07 pm (GMT +9)4.0213 km20 km (12 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 89 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 14, 05:42 am (GMT +9)4.0150 km45 km (28 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 67 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 12, 01:16 am (GMT +9)4.1189 km55 km (34 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 11, 07:48 pm (GMT +9)4.1268 km96 km (60 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 11, 03:56 pm (GMT +9)4.0154 km22 km (14 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 79 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 17, 08:06 am (Jayapura)4.8158 km43 km (27 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 59 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 11, 05:08 pm (Jayapura)4.6146 km45 km (28 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 183 km west of Pulau Maru Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 1, 05:58 pm (Jayapura)4.7129 km83 km (51 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 39 km northwest of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 16, 07:07 pm (GMT +9)4.6189 km53 km (33 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 74 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 3, 11:50 am (GMT +9)5.2142 km29 km (18 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 108 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoOct 28, 2025 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.4168 km56 km (35 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 83 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 195 reportsInfoNov 8, 2023 10:02 pm (Jayapura)6.710 km63 km (39 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 km28 km (18 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:52 pm (GMT +9)6.710 km26 km (16 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 164 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoSep 22, 2023 11:59 pm (Jayapura)6.6214 km59 km (36 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 215 reportsInfoMay 25, 2023 12:49 am (Jayapura)6.2158 km36 km (22 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 739 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km89 km (55 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km250 km (155 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 km31 km (19 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 km58 km (36 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 km19 km (12 mi) to the EBanda Sea 45 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km23 km (14 mi) to the NE Banda Sea 18 reportsInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km64 km (40 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km213 km (132 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km34 km (21 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2001 06:08 am (Jayapura)6.233 km84 km (52 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km83 km (52 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:30 pm (Jayapura)6.733 km77 km (48 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 120 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km62 km (38 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km82 km (51 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 18, 1992 10:08 pm (Jayapura)6.2119 km75 km (46 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 196 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1991 01:18 am (Jayapura)6.2137 km47 km (29 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 24, 1990 05:33 am (GMT +9)6.533 km80 km (50 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 160 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km174 km (108 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km188 km (117 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1974 12:14 pm (Jayapura)6.5117 km33 km (20 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 114 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 7, 1974 04:29 am (Jayapura)6.326 km74 km (46 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 1971 04:07 am (Jayapura)6.2106 km47 km (29 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km35 km (21 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km134 km (83 mi) to the N Indonesia: Banda SeaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km55 km (34 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km101 km (63 mi) to the E Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km8.9 km (5.5 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km62 km (38 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km82 km (51 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km205 km (128 mi) to the SW Indonesia: Banda SeaInfoMap 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]