4.4
Earthquake Details: Banda Sea
Oct 21, 2026, 20:25:53
- Depth
- 143.278 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 22, 2026, 01:48 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred on Oct 21, 2026 at 20:25:53. Epicenter: Banda Sea. Reported depth: 143.278 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 22, 2026, 05:25:53 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 21, 2026, 20:25:53 UTC
143.278 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M4.1Banda SeaAfterM3.8Seram, IndonesiaAfterM3.7Banda SeaAfterM4.5207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor-LesteAfterM4.2197 km W of Tual, IndonesiaAfterM3.8Kepulauan Barat Daya, IndonesiaAfterM4.4Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaAfterM4.4267 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaAfterM4.0Kepulauan Barat Daya, IndonesiaAfterM4.3Banda SeaAfterM4.1Banda SeaAfterM4.4Kep. Tanimbar region, IndonesiaAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSmb 4.4
us6000u3xv
- Depth:
- 143.28 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 22, 2026, 01:48 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth143.278 km
Significance298
Latitude-6.7238
Longitude129.6818
Event IDus6000u3xv
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Oct 22, 2026, 13:48:25 UTC
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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: Oct 22, 2026, 13:48 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).