Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 77 km south of Pulau Banda Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jul 23, 2026, at 11:24 am (Universal Time)

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The quake had a moderate depth of 175 km (109 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Maluku | Provinsi PapuaHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 175 km depth23 Jul 11:29 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.23 Jul 11:32: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 197.00 to 190.00 km (from 122 to 118 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.5 km (6.5 mi) towards ESE.23 Jul 11:35: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 190.00 to 175.00 km (from 118 to 109 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 20 km (13 mi) towards ENE.23 Jul 11:35: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 23, 2026 11:24:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 23, 2026, at 08:24 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth175 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.15°S / 130.19°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode5.15°N / 49.81°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoManuk (44 km / 27 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.4°C (78 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoJul 23, 2026 11:24 GMT / Jul 23, 2026 08:24 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -5.15 / 130.19: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 175 km, BMKG: 4.0 / 175 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23209101',-5.15000,130.19000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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+="&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 Amahai, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 246 km (153 mi) distance to the northwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry246 km (153 mi)NW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia247 km (153 mi)NW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia275 km (171 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia289 km (179 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia334 km (208 mi)NE of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia338 km (210 mi)S of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia340 km (212 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)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 GMT2026-07-23EpicenterAgency4.0175 km109 mi11:24:49BANDA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.0175 km109 mi11:24:49Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.0175 km109 mi11:24:49Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Darwin Rock Store JUMP, Northern Territory (DRS/AU network) | Distance from quake: 813 km / 505 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Darwin High School (AUDHS/S1 network) | Distance from quake: 814 km / 506 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 23, 2026 08:24 pm (GMT +9)13 minutes ago4.0175 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 73 km SE of Pulau Banda Besar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake13 minutes agoJul 23, 2026 11:24 GMT / Jul 23, 2026 08:24 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -5.15 / 130.19: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 175 km, BMKG: 4.0 / 175 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.0,40, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-5.15,130.19,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Indonesia: Banda Sea','Earthquake: Mag 4.0 / 175 km (109 mi) depth13 minutes agoJul 23, 2026 11:24 GMT / Jul 23, 2026 08:24 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -5.15 / 130.19: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 175 km, BMKG: 4.0 / 175 kmDetail 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)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23209101","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap")||d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText")||d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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