Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 71 km north of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026, at 12:24 am (Universal Time)

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The quake had a moderate depth of 299 km (186 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Quakes in or near East Timor | Maluku | Lautein | BaucauHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 299 km depth28 Apr 00:29 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 28, 2026 00:24:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Apr 28, 2026, at 12:24 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.6Depth299 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.51°S / 128.6°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.51°N / 51.4°W French GuianaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWurlali (69 km / 43 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.6 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoApr 28, 2026 00:24 GMT / Apr 28, 2026 12:24 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.51 / 128.6: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22951578',-6.51000,128.60000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 3.6, Indonesia: Banda Sea',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=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 203 km (126 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. 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It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-28EpicenterAgency3.6299 km186 mi00:24:01Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake5 minutes agoApr 28, 2026 00:24 GMT / Apr 28, 2026 12:24 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.51 / 128.6: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.6,36, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-6.51,128.6,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 3.6, Indonesia: Banda Sea','Earthquake: Mag 3.6 / 299 km (186 mi) depth5 minutes agoApr 28, 2026 00:24 GMT / Apr 28, 2026 12:24 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.51 / 128.6: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22951578","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Try our free app!Android | iOS versionSupport Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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