11 Aug 2026, 10:49 UTC · Aug 11, 6:49 AM ET
M4.6 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Aug 11, 6:49 AM ET, 173 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 11 Aug 2026, 10:49 UTC |
| Location | -6.708°, 129.713° – Banda Sea |
| Depth | 173.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tjx1 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | Banda Sea · PAGER green | Oct 28, 10:40 AM 353 d ago | 142 km | 17 reports |
| 6.2 | 268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · PAGER green | May 14, 1:53 PM 155 d ago | 137 km | 16 reports |
| 5.4 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 6:02 AM 371 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.1 | 285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | Jun 27, 10:50 AM 111 d ago | 160 km | – |
| 5.1 | Banda Sea | Jan 21, 12:49 AM 269 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea | May 4, 10:38 PM 165 d ago | 161 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea | Feb 2, 9:50 PM 256 d ago | 159 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia | Jan 28, 12:22 PM 261 d ago | 7 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea · PAGER green | Dec 31, 10:05 PM 289 d ago | 181 km | – |
| 4.9 | 268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | May 20, 7:12 PM 149 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 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 | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Banda Sea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 173 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
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.