4.6
Earthquake Details: Banda Sea
Aug 21, 2026, 11:55:28
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea on Aug 21, 2026 at 11:55:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 169.58 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth169.58 km
Significance326
Latitude-6.4826
Longitude129.8904
Event IDus6000tmfc
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 13:07:52 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 20:55:28 GMT+9
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 11:55:28 UTC
169.58 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.7Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Buru, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Kepulauan Barat Daya, IndonesiaBeforeM2.8Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Ceram Sea, IndonesiaBeforeM4.9149 km WSW of Fakfak, IndonesiaAfterM5.5207 km SSE of Amahai, IndonesiaAfterM6.0215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM3.6near the south coast of Papua, IndonesiaAfterM5.0209 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM4.7219 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfter
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