M5.1 Earthquake – Banda Sea
Nov 2, 2026 00:53 UTC (8 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb)
- Time
- Nov 2, 2026 00:53 UTC
- Depth
- 93.5 km (58.1 mi)
- Epicenter
- -6.920°, 129.951°
- Location
- Banda Sea
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 17:37 UTC |
| 4.4 | Banda Sea | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 11:18 UTC |
| 4.6 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 11:38 UTC |
| 5.7 | 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 22:06 UTC |
| 3.5 | 351 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 17:41 UTC |
| 4.3 | Banda Sea | 13 days ago Oct 28, 2026 03:44 UTC |
| 4.4 | 267 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | 15 days ago Oct 25, 2026 19:26 UTC |
| 3.6 | 339 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 17 days ago Oct 23, 2026 15:15 UTC |
| 4.1 | 314 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | 18 days ago Oct 22, 2026 20:01 UTC |
| 4.4 | Banda Sea | 19 days ago Oct 21, 2026 20:25 UTC |
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