5 Aug 2026, 03:16 UTC · Aug 4, 11:16 PM ET
M4.8 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Aug 4, 11:16 PM ET, 232 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 5 Aug 2026, 03:16 UTC |
| Location | -6.449°, 128.907° – Banda Sea |
| Depth | 232.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ti6f |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER green | Sep 11, 7:56 AM 35 d ago | 115 km | 8 reports |
| 5.4 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 6:02 AM 371 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.1 | Banda Sea | Jan 21, 12:49 AM 269 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea | Feb 2, 9:50 PM 256 d ago | 159 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 10, 3:43 PM 279 d ago | 168 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 7, 1:57 PM 282 d ago | 162 km | – |
| 4.8 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | Mar 16, 7:06 PM 214 d ago | 152 km | – |
| 4.8 | 281 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Sep 23, 1:08 PM 388 d ago | 353 km | – |
| 4.6 | 296 km S of Ambon, Indonesia | Sep 22, 6:30 AM 24 d ago | 296 km | – |
| 4.6 | Banda Sea | Aug 11, 6:49 AM 66 d ago | 173 km | – |
| 4.6 | 287 km S of Ambon, Indonesia | Jun 23, 11:26 PM 115 d ago | 352 km | – |
| 4.6 | 280 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Apr 23, 6:13 PM 176 d ago | 145 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Banda Sea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 232 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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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.