Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 133 km depth2 Mar 04:58 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.2 Mar 04:58: Now using data updates from BMKG2 Mar 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 4.3. Epicenter location corrected by 7.9 km (4.9 mi) towards NW.2 Mar 05:01: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 2, 2026 04:52:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 2, 2026, at 01:52 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth133 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude4°S / 129.04°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode4°N / 50.96°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoBanda Api (109 km / 68 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 29°C (84 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 7 m/s (14 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 energy14 minutes agoMar 2, 2026 04:52 GMT / Mar 2, 2026 01:52 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -4 / 129.04: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 132 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 132 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22765754',-4.00000,129.04000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Amahai, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 75 km (46 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry75 km (46 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia101 km (63 mi)W of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia231 km (144 mi)W of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia324 km (201 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-2EpicenterAgency4.3133 km83 mi04:52:59BANDA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.2132 km82 mi04:52:58Banda Sea3.3 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2132 km82 mi04:52:58Banda Sea3.3 km (2.1 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 2, 2026 01:52 pm (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.3133 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 75 km S of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, 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 194 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 24.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 186 quakes per year (or 15.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 194 quakes per year (or 16.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Jan 17, 2026, at 08:50 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 91 km (56 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.2 earthquake 23 km northwest of Amahai - Maluku, Indonesia - Jan 17, 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 7 years earlier, on Monday, Jun 24, 2019, at 11:53 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 24, 2019 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 20 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jan 28, 2006, at 01:58 am (GMT +9 local time) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.6 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jan 28, 2006 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 24, 04:37 am (GMT +9)4.110 km37 km (23 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 67 km southeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 17, 08:50 am (Jayapura)5.274 km91 km (56 mi) to the N 23 km northwest of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 23, 2025 08:22 pm (GMT +9)4.14 km34 km (21 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 57 km south of Pulau Saparua Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 20, 2025 03:59 pm (Jayapura)5.8133 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 26 km east of Pulau Ambon Island, Maluku, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoSep 22, 2025 09:06 pm (Jayapura)4.5128 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 17 km south of Pulau Saparua Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 2, 2025 10:10 pm (Jayapura)4.410 km70 km (44 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 19 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 2, 2025 09:05 pm (Jayapura)4.310 km76 km (47 mi) to the N 16 km east of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 16, 2024 07:14 pm (GMT +9)5.525 km35 km (22 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 69 km southeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km275 km (171 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 1, 2023 06:56 am (Jayapura)5.595 km99 km (61 mi) to the NWKabupaten Maluku Tengah, 23 km northeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2021 01:43 pm (Jayapura)6.019 km87 km (54 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 73 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoSep 26, 2019 08:46 am (Jayapura)6.410 km82 km (51 mi) to the NW Seram, Indonesia 5 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km270 km (168 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoDec 9, 2015 07:21 pm (Jayapura)6.812 km54 km (34 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 155 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km295 km (183 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoOct 8, 2012 08:43 pm (GMT +9)6.110 km53 km (33 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 136 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 9, 2011 02:51 pm (GMT +9)5.521 km42 km (26 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 143 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 21, 2009 02:33 pm (GMT +9)5.730 km74 km (46 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 175 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 20, 2009 09:21 pm (GMT +9)5.620 km79 km (49 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 179 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 13, 2008 09:04 am (Jayapura)5.695 km26 km (16 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 49 km south of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km192 km (120 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 2, 2005 05:39 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km25 km (15 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 78 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km298 km (185 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 1999 01:13 am (GMT +9)6.2400 km33 km (21 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 99 km southeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1998 11:14 pm (Jayapura)6.533 km53 km (33 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 132 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 13, 1998 06:50 pm (Jayapura)5.944 km14 km (8.6 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 87 km south of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 4, 1993 02:08 am (GMT +9)5.854 km53 km (33 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 153 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1992 01:52 pm (Jayapura)5.875 km45 km (28 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 34 km southeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1989 04:41 am (GMT +9)5.734 km92 km (57 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 153 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km262 km (163 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1979 08:17 am (Jayapura)5.733 km73 km (46 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 174 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 10, 1978 11:38 am (Jayapura)5.733 km96 km (60 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 194 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1978 09:19 pm (Jayapura)5.890 km16 km (10.1 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 93 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 8, 1972 09:37 am (GMT +9)5.731 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 164 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km198 km (123 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 1953 03:23 am (GMT +9)6.050 km62 km (39 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 54 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 18, 1950 03:44 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km92 km (57 mi) to the W 10.5 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km92 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 56 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1950 06:51 am (Universal Time)6.120 km10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 72 km south of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 1, 1948 01:12 am (Universal Time)7.115 km225 km (140 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 63 km east of Pulau Buru Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 9, 1938 07:15 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km271 km (169 mi) to the WKabupaten Buru, 170 km west of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 29, 1935 11:37 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km92 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 16 km southeast of Pulau Ambon Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1932 09:52 am (Universal Time)6.435 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 72 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 1929 08:42 am (Universal Time)6.015 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 29 km west of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 22, 1922 09:00 am (Jayapura)6.00 km79 km (49 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 5 km northwest of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 29, 1919 05:44 am (Universal Time)7.015 km213 km (132 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 92 km northeast of Pulau Buru Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 4, 1914 11:38 pm (Universal Time)7.0200 km167 km (104 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 220 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, 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]