3 Feb 2026, 02:50 UTC · Feb 2, 9:50 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Feb 2, 9:50 PM ET, 159 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.

M4.9 268 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM4.9 Banda SeaM4.9 Banda SeaM4.9 Banda SeaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.1 285 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM5.1 247 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM5.1 Banda SeaM5.4 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM6.2 268 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM6.4 Banda Sea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mww
Time3 Feb 2026, 02:50 UTC
Location-6.532°, 129.789° – Banda Sea
Depth158.8 km
Felt reports1
USGS eventus6000s62k
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.4Banda Sea · PAGER greenOct 28, 10:40 AM
353 d ago
142 km17 reports
6.2268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · PAGER greenMay 14, 1:53 PM
155 d ago
137 km16 reports
5.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER greenOct 10, 6:02 AM
371 d ago
159 km–
5.1285 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaJun 27, 10:50 AM
111 d ago
160 km–
5.1247 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaJan 25, 1:22 AM
265 d ago
137 km–
5.1Banda SeaJan 21, 12:49 AM
269 d ago
108 km–
5.0Banda SeaMay 4, 10:38 PM
165 d ago
161 km1 report
5.0Banda Sea · PAGER greenDec 31, 10:05 PM
289 d ago
181 km–
4.9268 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaMay 20, 7:12 PM
149 d ago
123 km–
4.9Banda SeaJan 10, 3:43 PM
279 d ago
168 km–
4.9Banda SeaJan 7, 1:57 PM
282 d ago
162 km–
4.9Banda SeaNov 10, 2:14 PM
340 d ago
154 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Banda Sea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 159 km.

Was it felt?

1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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