Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 17 km depth3 Mar 15:30 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.3 Mar 15:32: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 236.00 to 222.00 km (from 147 to 138 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 19 km (12 mi) towards WSW.3 Mar 15:34: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 222.00 to 17.00 km (from 138 to 10.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 23 km (14 mi) towards WSW.3 Mar 15:35: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 3, 2026 15:22:37 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 12:22 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth17 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.32°S / 129.11°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.32°N / 50.89°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTeon (45 km / 28 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoMar 3, 2026 15:22 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 12:22 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -7.32 / 129.11: Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 102 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 102 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22770231',-7.32000,129.11000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia',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 Tiakur, a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 172 km (107 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. 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(*)RegionCountry172 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia237 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor252 km (157 mi)E of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia268 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor290 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterGunung Dilarini(pop: 365)I: Not feltLuro, LauteinEast Timor310 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor319 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor335 km (208 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor347 km (216 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor416 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!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 GMT2026-03-3EpicenterAgency4.317 km10.6 mi15:22:37KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.2102 km63 mi15:22:38Banda Sea7 km (4.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2102 km63 mi15:22:38Banda Sea7 km (4.4 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 4, 2026 12:22 am (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.317 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 69 km W 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 151 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: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 150 quakes per year (or 12.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 158 quakes per year (or 13.2 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 2 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 32 km (20 mi) distance to the east: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 3, 11:11 pm (GMT +9)4.1217 km85 km (53 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 83 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 3, 05:48 pm (GMT +9)4.2179 km45 km (28 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 76 km east of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 1, 05:58 pm (Jayapura)4.7129 km32 km (20 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 39 km northwest of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMar 1, 08:18 am (GMT +9)4.0137 km22 km (14 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 61 km northwest of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 28, 07:14 pm (GMT +9)4.0146 km38 km (23 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 40 km northwest of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 25, 02:00 am (GMT +9)4.4216 km101 km (63 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 90 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 24, 02:27 pm (GMT +9)4.2135 km28 km (17 mi) to the S Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaInfoFeb 23, 07:05 am (Jayapura)4.510 km105 km (65 mi) to the SE Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaInfoOct 28, 2025 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.4168 km116 km (72 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 km112 km (69 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 22, 2023 11:59 pm (Jayapura)6.6214 km86 km (54 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 215 reportsInfoMay 25, 2023 12:49 am (Jayapura)6.2158 km62 km (39 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 739 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km118 km (74 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km171 km (106 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 km94 km (58 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 km100 km (62 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 km44 km (28 mi) to the SW Banda Sea 185 reportsInfoMar 26, 2018 05:14 am (GMT +9)6.4169 km109 km (68 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 km118 km (73 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 km44 km (27 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 118 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 23, 2009 05:16 am (Jayapura)6.1147 km60 km (37 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km68 km (42 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km232 km (144 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km127 km (79 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2001 06:08 am (Jayapura)6.233 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 4, 2000 07:09 am (Jayapura)6.4142 km68 km (42 mi) to the W Kepulauan Barat Daya, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW 278 km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteInfoNov 9, 1998 02:30 pm (Jayapura)6.733 km42 km (26 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 120 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km47 km (29 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1993 02:31 am (Jayapura)6.433 km61 km (38 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km164 km (102 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 7, 1991 06:21 pm (Jayapura)6.3140 km62 km (38 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 127 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km269 km (167 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km105 km (66 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 1975 12:31 pm (Jayapura)6.3109 km46 km (28 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 102 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1974 12:14 pm (Jayapura)6.5117 km63 km (39 mi) to the NE Banda SeaInfoMar 7, 1974 04:29 am (Jayapura)6.326 km81 km (50 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 1971 04:07 am (Jayapura)6.2106 km66 km (41 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 94 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km68 km (42 mi) to the NE Banda SeaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km225 km (140 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km56 km (35 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km172 km (107 mi) to the E Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km101 km (63 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km59 km (36 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km38 km (23 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km124 km (77 mi) to the W Indonesia: Banda SeaInfoMay 30, 1909 09:01 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km78 km (48 mi) to the SEBanda 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]