Earthquake Details: Banda Sea

8/12/2026, 6:58:25 PM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea on 8/12/2026 at 6:58:25 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 178.38 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia Maluku Ambon (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth178.38 km

Significance0

Latitude-6.5002

Longitude129.5160

Event IDus6000tk9q

Magnitude4.5

Updated:8/13/2026, 2:10:35 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/13/2026, 3:58:25 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/12/2026, 6:58:25 PM UTC

178.38 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M4.6Banda SeaBefore8/11/2026, 10:49:52 AM M4.8Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaBefore8/11/2026, 12:45:12 PM M4.5125 km NNW of Ambon, IndonesiaBefore8/12/2026, 10:15:28 AM M3.4Seram, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 1:35:23 PM M4.5Banda SeaAfter8/15/2026, 1:56:26 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 02:10 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.