M5.0 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Banda Sea at May 4, 10:38 PM ET, 161 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 5 May 2026, 02:38 UTC |
| Location | -6.361°, 130.104° – Banda Sea |
| Depth | 160.9 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us7000siat |
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 |
| 5.6 | 213 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · PAGER green | Oct 23, 7:46 AM 358 d ago | 85 km | 1 report |
| 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 | Feb 2, 9:50 PM 256 d ago | 159 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea · PAGER green | Dec 31, 10:05 PM 289 d ago | 181 km | – |
| 5.0 | 219 km W of Tual, Indonesia | Sep 22, 2:31 PM 389 d ago | 122 km | – |
| 4.9 | 268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | May 20, 7:12 PM 149 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 4.9 | 220 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | May 2, 6:27 AM 167 d ago | 122 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Banda Sea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 161 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.2.
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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.