Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 342 km depth24 Jun 03:31 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 24, 2026 03:26:56 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 12:26 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth342 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.31°S / 128.6°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.31°N / 51.4°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTeon (89 km / 55 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 26.8°C (80 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from ESEEstimated 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 energy13 minutes agoJun 24, 2026 03:26 GMT / Jun 24, 2026 12:26 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -6.31 / 128.6: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 340 km, GFZ: 4.8 / 340 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23129755',-6.31000,128.60000,'13 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 223 km (139 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 417 km (259 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)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia275 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor294 km (183 mi)N of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia295 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor303 km (188 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor316 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor332 km (206 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia338 km (210 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia338 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor343 km (213 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor344 km (214 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia351 km (218 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia357 km (222 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor376 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor378 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia396 km (246 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor396 km (246 mi)SW of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor400 km (249 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor417 km (259 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor429 km (267 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor440 km (273 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor440 km (274 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor442 km (275 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor453 km (281 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor453 km (282 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor466 km (289 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia477 km (297 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor495 km (308 mi)SW of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia497 km (309 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor511 km (318 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor513 km (319 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia541 km (336 mi)N of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia555 km (345 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia557 km (346 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia573 km (356 mi)SW of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia616 km (383 mi)SW of epicenterLewoleba(pop: 30,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Lembata, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia618 km (384 mi)SW of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia661 km (411 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia697 km (433 mi)SW of epicenterKupang(pop: 442,800)I: Not feltEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia719 km (447 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)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 GMT2026-06-24EpicenterAgency4.7342 km213 mi03:26:56Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.8340 km211 mi03:26:57Banda Sea1.6 km (1 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.8340 km211 mi03:26:57Banda Sea1.6 km (1 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)Jun 24, 2026 12:26 pm (GMT +9)13 minutes ago4.7342 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 92 km N of Pulau Damar 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 55 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 20.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 50 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 117 quakes per year (or 9.8 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 earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 1 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Indonesia in over 1 year 1 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 4.7 earthquake on Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025, at 08:13 am (GMT +9 local time) in 64 km (40 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 18, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 63 years ago earlier, on Monday, Nov 4, 1963, at 10:17 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Nov 4, 1963 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 21, 03:55 am (GMT +9)4.0273 km74 km (46 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 102 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 20, 12:16 pm (GMT +9)4.0271 km88 km (55 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 154 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 18, 09:06 am (GMT +9)4.2258 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 67 km west of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 5, 04:42 pm (GMT +9)4.0255 km4.6 km (2.8 mi) to the W Banda SeaInfoJun 2, 07:02 am (Jayapura)4.2184 km78 km (48 mi) to the S 265 km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteInfoJun 18, 2025 08:13 am (GMT +9)4.7232 km64 km (40 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 115 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 2025 07:05 pm (GMT +9)4.8272 km51 km (32 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 145 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 14, 2025 03:16 am (GMT +9)5.010 km55 km (34 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 168 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 6, 2024 07:33 am (GMT +9)4.7386 km91 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 260 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 23, 2024 07:37 am (GMT +9)4.8338 km44 km (28 mi) to the N Banda SeaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km105 km (65 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km203 km (126 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km178 km (111 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 19 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1221 reportsInfoJun 24, 2021 11:24 am (Jayapura)5.9358 km42 km (26 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 261 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km65 km (41 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoDec 20, 2013 06:34 am (GMT +9)5.710.6 km73 km (46 mi) to the SW 230 km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteInfoDec 1, 2013 10:24 am (Jayapura)6.49.9 km83 km (52 mi) to the S 224 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 1 reportInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km138 km (86 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoNov 17, 2008 03:00 pm (GMT +9)5.6306 km76 km (47 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 229 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km69 km (43 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 1, 2008 10:34 am (GMT +9)5.810 km80 km (50 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 141 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 14, 2006 11:21 pm (GMT +9)6.1345 km67 km (42 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 146 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km107 km (66 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km149 km (93 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 25, 2004 10:35 pm (Jayapura)5.6229 km59 km (37 mi) to the E 294 km SSE of Ambon, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 2001 06:08 am (Jayapura)6.233 km73 km (45 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 133 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 2000 03:07 am (Jayapura)5.6186 km99 km (61 mi) to the SE 373 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 15, 2000 04:13 pm (Jayapura)5.9218 km88 km (55 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 119 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km78 km (48 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:30 pm (Jayapura)6.733 km85 km (53 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 120 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1997 04:17 am (GMT +9)6.1216 km66 km (41 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 142 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km90 km (56 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 18, 1995 03:56 pm (Jayapura)6.0181 km80 km (49 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 30, 1994 05:11 pm (GMT +9)5.9264 km95 km (59 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 192 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1993 02:09 pm (GMT +9)6.613 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km200 km (125 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km256 km (159 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 25, 1985 08:07 pm (Jayapura)6.2249 km23 km (14 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 184 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km139 km (86 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 17, 1981 03:44 pm (Jayapura)6.1179 km97 km (60 mi) to the SE 268 km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteInfoMar 7, 1974 04:29 am (Jayapura)6.326 km53 km (33 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 1969 07:16 am (Jayapura)7.2431 km229 km (142 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 126 km northwest of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 1968 12:58 pm (Jayapura)6.0151 km85 km (53 mi) to the SE Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoAug 20, 1965 02:54 pm (GMT +9)6.7330 km67 km (42 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 227 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 21, 1964 12:42 pm (GMT +9)6.7358 km80 km (49 mi) to the W Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km132 km (82 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km179 km (111 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km86 km (53 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km238 km (148 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 56 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 1939 08:43 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km42 km (26 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 154 km northeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km222 km (138 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 170 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km78 km (48 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km89 km (55 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km148 km (92 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 4, 1914 11:38 pm (Universal Time)7.0200 km100 km (62 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 220 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]