Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 151 km depth14 Aug 13:59 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.14 Aug 14:06: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 4.1. Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards NNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 14, 2026 13:54:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 14, 2026, at 10:54 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth151 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.65°S / 128.19°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.65°N / 51.81°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWurlali (79 km / 49 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoAug 14, 2026 13:54 GMT / Aug 14, 2026 10:54 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -7.65 / 128.19: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 151 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23271277',-7.65000,128.19000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 71 km (44 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 305 km (190 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(*)RegionCountry71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor163 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor179 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor205 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor212 km (132 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor242 km (150 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor258 km (160 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor268 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor287 km (178 mi)W of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor293 km (182 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor305 km (190 mi)W of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor313 km (194 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor318 km (197 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor326 km (202 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor330 km (205 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor331 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor440 km (273 mi)N of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-14EpicenterAgency4.1151 km94 mi13:54:35Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.1151 km94 mi13:54:35Banda 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 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)Aug 14, 2026 10:54 pm (GMT +9)15 minutes ago4.1151 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 71 km NE of Tiakur, Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, 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 115 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 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 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