Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 154 km depth1 Oct 02:13 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.1 Oct 02:13: Now using data updates from BMKG1 Oct 02:15: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 148.00 to 154.00 km (from 92 to 96 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards E.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 1, 2026 02:09:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 1, 2026, at 11:09 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.9Depth154 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.2°S / 130.38°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.2°N / 49.62°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSerua (42 km / 26 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.7°C (78 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy30 minutes agoOct 1, 2026 02:09 GMT / Oct 1, 2026 11:09 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -6.2 / 130.38: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 154 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23402464',-6.20000,130.38000,'30 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 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 Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 223 km (139 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 591 km (368 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry223 km (139 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia270 km (168 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia357 km (222 mi)NW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia358 km (223 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia359 km (223 mi)NW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia370 km (230 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia422 km (262 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia422 km (262 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor429 km (267 mi)E of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia453 km (281 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor454 km (282 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor470 km (292 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor482 km (300 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia489 km (304 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia495 km (308 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor501 km (312 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor518 km (322 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor532 km (331 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor546 km (339 mi)SW of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor558 km (347 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor559 km (348 mi)N of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia573 km (356 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia573 km (356 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor575 km (357 mi)SW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor591 km (368 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor600 km (373 mi)N of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia601 km (373 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor608 km (378 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor610 km (379 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia613 km (381 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor616 km (383 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor620 km (385 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor631 km (392 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor648 km (403 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor650 km (404 mi)NE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)I: Not feltCentral PapuaIndonesia662 km (412 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor670 km (416 mi)NE of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia671 km (417 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia677 km (421 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor721 km (448 mi)NE of epicenterManokwari(pop: 107,300)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-1EpicenterAgency4.9154 km96 mi02:09:21Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.9154 km96 mi02:09:21Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 1, 2026 11:09 am (GMT +9)30 minutes ago4.9154 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 142 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 172 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 139 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 170 quakes per year (or 14.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 173 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake