Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 153 km depth1 May 18:59 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 1, 2026 18:52:47 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 1, 2026, at 06:52 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth153 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.56°S / 128.51°ESouthwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.56°N / 51.49°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWurlali (52 km / 32 mi)Estimated 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 energy7 minutes agoMay 1, 2026 18:52 GMT / May 1, 2026 06:52 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -7.56 / 128.51: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 147 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22962920',-7.56000,128.51000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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 Tiakur, a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 103 km (64 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 342 km (212 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(*)RegionCountry103 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia166 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor198 km (123 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor239 km (149 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)II: Very weakUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor248 km (154 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucau, BaucauEast Timor264 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucauEast Timor277 km (172 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)II: Very weakViquequeEast Timor295 km (183 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)II: Very weakManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor304 km (189 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)II: Very weakManatutoEast Timor311 km (193 mi)E of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia323 km (201 mi)W of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor330 km (205 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor342 km (212 mi)W of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)II: Very weakDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor349 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakAileuEast Timor353 km (220 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)II: Very weakManufahiEast Timor362 km (225 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)II: Very weakErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor367 km (228 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakAinaroEast Timor367 km (228 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)II: Very weakBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor382 km (237 mi)W of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor396 km (246 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor408 km (253 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor423 km (263 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor431 km (268 mi)N of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia434 km (269 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia443 km (275 mi)W of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia458 km (285 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia472 km (293 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia477 km (296 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia489 km (304 mi)SW of epicenterPante Makasar(pop: 4,730)I: Not feltOecusseEast Timor491 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia503 km (313 mi)N of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia516 km (320 mi)NE of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia530 km (330 mi)SW of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia568 km (353 mi)W of epicenterLewoleba(pop: 30,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Lembata, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia568 km (353 mi)SW of epicenterNaisano Dua(pop: 2,350)I: Not feltKabupaten Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia602 km (374 mi)SE of epicenterDarwin(pop: 139,900)I: Not feltNorthern TerritoryAustralia611 km (380 mi)SE of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 33,700)I: Not feltNorthern TerritoryAustralia612 km (380 mi)SW of epicenterKupang(pop: 442,800)I: Not feltEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia665 km (413 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia740 km (460 mi)SE of epicenterJabiru(pop: 1,540)I: Not feltWest Arnhem, Northern TerritoryAustraliaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-1EpicenterAgency4.7153 km95 mi18:52:47Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.96147 km91 mi18:52:48.26Banda Sea7.8 km (4.8 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGFZ (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 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)May 1, 2026 06:52 pm (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.7153 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Banda SeaMain 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 118 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: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.3 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