Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Indonesia: Banda Sea on Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026, at 11:21 pm (Universal Time)

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The quake had a moderate depth of 167 km (104 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Quakes in or near East Timor | Maluku | Lautein | ViquequeHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 167 km depth8 Jul 23:27 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 8, 2026 23:21:11 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 8, 2026, at 11:21 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth167 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.78°S / 128.2°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.78°N / 51.8°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWurlali (90 km / 56 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoJul 8, 2026 23:21 GMT / Jul 8, 2026 11:21 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -7.78 / 128.2: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23170868',-7.78000,128.20000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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+="&notFelt=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 61 km (38 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of  Timor-Leste, Dili, 302 km (188 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(*)RegionCountry61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia124 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor157 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor173 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor197 km (123 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor222 km (138 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor235 km (146 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor254 km (158 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor283 km (176 mi)W of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor291 km (181 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor302 km (188 mi)W of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor309 km (192 mi)W of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor312 km (194 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor322 km (200 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor325 km (202 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor327 km (203 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor454 km (282 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 GMT2026-07-8EpicenterAgency4.2167 km104 mi23:21:11Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Darwin High School (AUDHS/S1 network) | Distance from quake: 593 km / 368 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Darwin Rock Store JUMP, Northern Territory (DRS/AU network) | Distance from quake: 596 km / 370 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 8, 2026 11:21 pm (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.2167 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Banda 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 109 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 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 113 quakes per year (or 9.4 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