4.2
Earthquake Details: Banda Sea
Sep 12, 2026, 13:03:16
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea on Sep 12, 2026 at 13:03:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -268 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-268 km
Significance0
Latitude-6.1000
Longitude129.2200
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000192
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 13:21:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 22:03:16 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 13:03:16 UTC
-268 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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