Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 165 km depth26 Aug 19:07 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 26, 2026 19:02:58 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Aug 26, 2026, at 07:02 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.6Depth165 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.26°S / 130.56°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.26°N / 49.44°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSerua (60 km / 37 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quake0°C (32 F), humidity: %, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoAug 26, 2026 19:02 GMT / Aug 26, 2026 07:02 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.26 / 130.56: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 165 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23314624',-6.26000,130.56000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 208 km (130 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 606 km (377 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(*)RegionCountry208 km (130 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia252 km (157 mi)E of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia371 km (230 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia372 km (231 mi)NW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia374 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia388 km (241 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia389 km (242 mi)NE of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia410 km (255 mi)E of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia418 km (260 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia435 km (270 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor466 km (290 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor467 km (290 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor483 km (300 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor503 km (312 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia508 km (316 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor509 km (316 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia515 km (320 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor532 km (331 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor545 km (339 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor560 km (348 mi)N of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia561 km (348 mi)SW of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor567 km (352 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia572 km (355 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor588 km (366 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor591 km (367 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor603 km (375 mi)N of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia606 km (377 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor615 km (382 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor621 km (386 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor626 km (389 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia628 km (390 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor631 km (392 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor634 km (394 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor636 km (395 mi)NE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)I: Not feltCentral PapuaIndonesia646 km (401 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor662 km (412 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor663 km (412 mi)NE of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia676 km (420 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor690 km (429 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia715 km (444 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 GMT2026-08-26EpicenterAgency4.6165 km103 mi19:02:58Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.6165 km103 mi19:02:58Banda 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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 26, 2026 07:02 pm (Universal Time)8 minutes ago4.6165 km0 km - This quakeBanda SeaMain 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 165 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: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 133 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 163 quakes per year (or 13.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 165 quakes per year (or 13.8 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