Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 99 km depth2 May 10:32 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 2, 2026 10:27:06 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, May 2, 2026, at 10:27 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.30Depth99 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.17°S / 130.82°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.17°N / 49.18°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoSerua (92 km / 57 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoMay 2, 2026 10:27 GMT / May 2, 2026 10:27 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.17 / 130.82: Banda SeaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22964578',-6.17000,130.82000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, Banda Sea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 209 km (130 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 637 km (396 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry209 km (130 mi)S of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)III: WeakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia222 km (138 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)III: WeakMalukuIndonesia364 km (226 mi)NE of epicenterMas(pop: 320)II: Very weakIndonesia379 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia380 km (236 mi)NW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia380 km (236 mi)E of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia396 km (246 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia400 km (248 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia401 km (249 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia465 km (289 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor496 km (308 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor517 km (322 mi)SW of epicenterGunung Dilarini(pop: 365)II: Very weakLuro, LauteinEast Timor522 km (324 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia525 km (326 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia538 km (334 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)II: Very weakUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor542 km (337 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia542 km (337 mi)N of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia545 km (339 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucau, BaucauEast Timor562 km (349 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucauEast Timor575 km (357 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)II: Very weakViquequeEast Timor585 km (363 mi)S of epicenterSnake Bay(pop: 412)II: Very weakTiwi Islands, Northern TerritoryAustralia586 km (364 mi)S of epicenterMinjilang(pop: 224)II: Very weakWest Arnhem, Northern TerritoryAustralia590 km (367 mi)N of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)II: Very weakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia591 km (367 mi)SW of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)II: Very weakManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor602 km (374 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)II: Very weakManatutoEast Timor606 km (376 mi)NE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakCentral PapuaIndonesia619 km (384 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor621 km (386 mi)SW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor623 km (387 mi)N of epicenterFef(pop: 966)II: Very weakKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia635 km (394 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia637 km (396 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)II: Very weakDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor638 km (396 mi)NE of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia645 km (401 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakAileuEast Timor651 km (405 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)II: Very weakManufahiEast Timor658 km (409 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)II: Very weakErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor664 km (413 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakAinaroEast Timor691 km (430 mi)NE of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)II: Very weakProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia705 km (438 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia768 km (477 mi)NE of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia806 km (501 mi)NE of epicenterBiak(pop: 41,700)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-2EpicenterAgency5.399 km62 mi10:27:06.69Banda SeaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)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 20 km2 (8 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 8 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 2, 2026 10:27 am (Universal Time)6 minutes ago5.399 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 102 km NW of Pulau Molu 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 129 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 128 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 129 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake