Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 162 km depth14 Jun 00:57 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 14, 2026 00:51:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Jun 14, 2026, at 12:51 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.3Depth162 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.95°S / 128.17°ESouthwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.95°N / 51.83°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWurlali (107 km / 66 mi)Estimated 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 energy6 minutes agoJun 14, 2026 00:51 GMT / Jun 14, 2026 12:51 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -7.95 / 128.17: Indonesia: Banda SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23095618',-7.95000,128.17000,'6 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 where the quake might have been felt is Tiakur, a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 47 km (29 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 294 km (182 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(*)RegionCountry47 km (29 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia112 km (70 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor144 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor185 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)II: Very weakUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor198 km (123 mi)W of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucau, BaucauEast Timor212 km (132 mi)W of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor223 km (138 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor246 km (153 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor251 km (156 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor275 km (171 mi)W of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor285 km (177 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor294 km (182 mi)W of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor299 km (186 mi)W of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor301 km (187 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor313 km (194 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor315 km (196 mi)W of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor319 km (198 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor473 km (294 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 GMT2026-06-14EpicenterAgency4.3162 km101 mi00:51:40Banda SeaBMKG (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)Jun 14, 2026 12:51 am (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.3162 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 102 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: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 105 quakes per year (or 8.7 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