Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 188 km depth9 Sep 07:59 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.9 Sep 07:59: Now using data updates from BMKG9 Sep 08:00: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 9, 2026 07:54:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Sep 9, 2026, at 04:54 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.30Depth188 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.9°S / 129.81°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.9°N / 50.19°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNila (39 km / 24 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.8°C (78 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoSep 9, 2026 07:54 GMT / Sep 9, 2026 04:54 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -6.9 / 129.81: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 160 km, BMKG: 4.5 / 160 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23347765',-6.90000,129.81000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 near the epicenter is Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 204 km (127 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry204 km (127 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia327 km (203 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor359 km (223 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast TimorNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-9EpicenterAgency4.3188 km117 mi07:54:26BANDA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.5160 km99 mi07:54:26Banda Sea10.5 km (6.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.5160 km99 mi07:54:26Banda Sea10.5 km (6.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 9, 2026 04:54 pm (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.3188 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 75 km N of Pulau Dai 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 212 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 182 quakes per year (or 15.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 209 quakes per year (or 17.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 216 quakes per year (or 18 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake