Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 271 km depth20 Jun 03:21 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.20 Jun 03:21: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 20, 2026 03:16:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jun 20, 2026, at 12:16 pm (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.00Depth271 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.93°S / 129.3°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode5.93°N / 50.7°W French GuianaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSerua (88 km / 55 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 26.9°C (80 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoJun 20, 2026 03:16 GMT / Jun 20, 2026 12:16 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -5.93 / 129.3: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: BMKG: 3.9 / 232 km, RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 232 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23118009',-5.93000,129.30000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Ambon, a city with more than 350,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 278 km (172 mi) distance to the northwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry278 km (172 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia291 km (181 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia295 km (183 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia298 km (185 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia318 km (197 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia355 km (221 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor368 km (228 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia378 km (235 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor384 km (239 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor385 km (239 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia398 km (247 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor423 km (263 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000): Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor425 km (264 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450): Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast 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 GMT2026-06-20EpicenterAgency4.0271 km168 mi03:16:19BANDA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.9232 km144 mi03:16:15Banda Sea51 km (32 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.9232 km144 mi03:16:15Banda Sea51 km (32 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (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)Jun 20, 2026 12:16 pm (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.0271 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 154 km NE 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 89 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 21.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 74 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 89 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 days after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Monday, Jun 15, 2026, at 10:53 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 100 km (62 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.0 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023, at 02:47 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jan 10, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 88 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Feb 1, 1938, at 07:04 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 8.5 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Feb 1, 1938 - 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 15, 10:53 pm (Jayapura)4.0177 km100 km (62 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 151 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 5, 04:42 pm (GMT +9)4.0255 km92 km (57 mi) to the SW Banda SeaInfoJun 4, 11:13 am (Jayapura)4.3177 km82 km (51 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 29, 06:47 am (GMT +9)4.187 km94 km (59 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 293 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 09:29 am (GMT +9)4.1316 km64 km (40 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 123 km north of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 11, 2023 05:45 am (GMT +9)6.110 km86 km (54 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 209 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 10:02 pm (Jayapura)6.710 km67 km (42 mi) to the E Banda Sea 1 reportInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km61 km (38 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:52 pm (GMT +9)6.710 km76 km (47 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 164 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoAug 29, 2023 01:34 pm (Jayapura)6.4209 km93 km (58 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 269 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 55 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km176 km (109 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoDec 30, 2021 03:25 am (Jayapura)7.3165 km262 km (163 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 19 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1221 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km56 km (35 mi) to the S Banda Sea 186 reportsInfoMar 26, 2018 05:14 am (GMT +9)6.4169 km97 km (60 mi) to the SEBanda Sea 45 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km89 km (55 mi) to the SE Banda Sea 18 reportsInfoNov 8, 2008 01:04 am (GMT +9)6.210 km90 km (56 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 142 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 5, 2008 05:45 am (GMT +9)6.3174 km99 km (62 mi) to the E Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoAug 17, 2007 12:04 pm (GMT +9)6.410 km76 km (47 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 222 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km139 km (86 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km96 km (60 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 20, 2002 07:14 am (GMT +9)6.1148 km91 km (56 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 163 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km117 km (73 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1997 04:17 am (GMT +9)6.1216 km95 km (59 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 142 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 1997 12:48 am (Jayapura)6.0254 km69 km (43 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 208 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km109 km (68 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1993 02:09 pm (GMT +9)6.613 km43 km (27 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 207 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km141 km (88 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 15, 1987 10:06 am (Jayapura)5.933 km42 km (26 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 180 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km170 km (105 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 1985 05:28 am (Jayapura)5.9147 km97 km (60 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 176 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 25, 1985 08:07 pm (Jayapura)6.2249 km82 km (51 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 184 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km213 km (132 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 21, 1976 03:56 pm (Jayapura)6.0120 km93 km (58 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 7, 1974 04:29 am (Jayapura)6.326 km83 km (52 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 157 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 9, 1969 05:44 am (GMT +9)6.5176 km34 km (21 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 204 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 14, 1969 08:33 am (GMT +9)6.4168 km60 km (37 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 196 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 20, 1965 02:54 pm (GMT +9)6.7330 km92 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 227 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1964 08:55 pm (GMT +9)6.9190 km65 km (40 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 260 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km119 km (74 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km91 km (57 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km100 km (62 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km226 km (140 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 56 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 1938 07:04 pm (Universal Time)8.525 km274 km (171 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 142 km northwest of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km167 km (104 mi) to the SE Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km80 km (50 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 23, 1921 10:44 pm (Universal Time)6.515 km69 km (43 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 241 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 23, 1918 10:57 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km98 km (61 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 132 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km124 km (77 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km226 km (140 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 4, 1914 11:38 pm (Universal Time)7.0200 km58 km (36 mi) to the NWBanda 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]