Banda Sea
19 October 2026, 09:15:13 (+03) 2026-10-19 06:15:13 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.5 mb
- Depth
- 157.8 km
- Coordinates
- -6.3365, 129.9289
- Data consistency
- 94/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 26
Approximate energy released
≈ 85 t TNT
3.55e+11 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Impact information reported by sources
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No
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Nearby places
No records.
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
27 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 0
- M3 8
- M4 16
- M5 3
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 2
- 20–40 km 1
- 40–70 km 0
- 70–150 km 13
- 150+ km 11
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Where does this earthquake come from?
Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMSC-CSEM
BANDA SEA
|
4.5 mb | 143.0 km | 06:15:11.760 | Δt 1.63 sn · 14.4 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
Banda Sea
|
4.5 mb | 157.8 km | 06:15:13.394 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Banda Sea
|
4.6 mb | 161.2 km | 06:15:14.070 | Δt 0.68 sn · 9.02 km · ΔM +0.1 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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19.10.2026 12:19:57 · EMSC · update
depth: 157.8 → 143 latitude: -6.3365 → -6.329 longitude: 129.9289 → 130.0588 time: 2026-10-19T06:15:13.394+00:00 → 2026-10-19T06:15:11.760+00:00
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19.10.2026 09:47:55 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 157.8 → 157.77 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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19.10.2026 09:47:54 · EMSC · update
depth: 161.2 → 157.8 latitude: -6.416 → -6.3365 longitude: 129.947 → 129.9289 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-19T06:15:14.070+00:00 → 2026-10-19T06:15:13.394+00:00
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19.10.2026 09:47:54 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 161.2 → 157.8 latitude: -6.416 → -6.3365 longitude: 129.947 → 129.9289 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-19T06:15:14.070Z → 2026-10-19 06:15:13.394+00:00
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19.10.2026 09:44:44 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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