1 Jan 2026, 03:05 UTC · Dec 31, 10:05 PM ET · PAGER green
M5.0 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Dec 31, 10:05 PM ET, 181 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 1 Jan 2026, 03:05 UTC |
| Location | -6.520°, 129.939° – Banda Sea |
| Depth | 180.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rltq |
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 | 247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | Jan 25, 1:22 AM 265 d ago | 137 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 | – |
| 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 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 181 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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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.