21 Jan 2026, 05:49 UTC · Jan 21, 12:49 AM ET
M5.1 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Jan 21, 12:49 AM ET, 108 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mww |
| Time | 21 Jan 2026, 05:49 UTC |
| Location | -6.964°, 129.630° – Banda Sea |
| Depth | 108.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rr1p |
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 |
| 5.9 | 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER green | Sep 11, 7:56 AM 35 d ago | 115 km | 8 reports |
| 5.7 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · PAGER green | Feb 6, 4:20 PM 252 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 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 | 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | Jan 12, 4:59 PM 277 d ago | 124 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 | 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 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 108 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 M5.0.
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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.