10 Jan 2026, 20:43 UTC · Jan 10, 3:43 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Jan 10, 3:43 PM ET, 168 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.8 289 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 Banda SeaM5.1 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteM5.4 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM5.9 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteM6.4 Banda Sea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time10 Jan 2026, 20:43 UTC
Location-6.837°, 129.544° – Banda Sea
Depth168.4 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rnza
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
5.9254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER greenSep 11, 7:56 AM
35 d ago
115 km8 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–
5.1Banda SeaJan 21, 12:49 AM
269 d ago
108 km–
5.1242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteJan 12, 4:59 PM
277 d ago
124 km–
5.0Banda SeaMay 4, 10:38 PM
165 d ago
161 km1 report
5.0Banda SeaFeb 2, 9:50 PM
256 d ago
159 km1 report
5.0Banda Sea · PAGER greenDec 31, 10:05 PM
289 d ago
181 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–
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaSep 15, 2:07 AM
32 d ago
92 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Banda Sea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 168 km.

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 M5.1.

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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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