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Latest quakes in or around the Banda Sea in the past 30 days - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 21, 2023 21:55 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 30 days:

  • 3 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 40 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 98 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 100 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Showing quakes magnitude 3.6 or higher (68 out of 241 quakes, show more):
Date and timeMag
Depth
Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Monday, March 13, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 14, 2023 7:05 am (GMT +9) (Mar 13, 2023 22:05 GMT)
4.2

154 km
Indonesia: 190 Km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste More
Mar 13, 2023 7:55 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 13, 2023 10:55 GMT)
4.6

84 km
Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia More
Mar 13, 2023 12:09 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 13, 2023 03:09 GMT)
4.0

10 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Sunday, March 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 12, 2023 8:42 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 12, 2023 12:42 GMT)
3.8

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Saturday, March 11, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 12, 2023 2:47 am (GMT +9) (Mar 11, 2023 17:47 GMT)
4.5

19 km
79 Km N of Amahai, Indonesia More
Mar 11, 2023 4:32 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 11, 2023 07:32 GMT)
4.6

10.5 km
Indonesia: 263 Km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste More
Friday, March 10, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 11, 2023 1:08 am (GMT +9) (Mar 10, 2023 16:08 GMT)
4.5

40 km
Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia More
Mar 10, 2023 4:24 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 10, 2023 08:24 GMT)
4.2

72 km
Flores Region, Indonesia More
Thursday, March 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 2023 1:00 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 9, 2023 04:00 GMT)
4.3

147 km
Indonesia: 297 Km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste More
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 8, 2023 8:50 am (GMT +9) (Mar 7, 2023 23:50 GMT)
3.8

21 km
Indonesia: Ceram Sea More
Mar 8, 2023 6:59 am (GMT +9) (Mar 7, 2023 21:59 GMT)
4.3

82 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Mar 7, 2023 5:22 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 7, 2023 08:22 GMT)
4.8

116 km
Seram, Indonesia More
Mar 7, 2023 11:31 am (GMT +8) (Mar 7, 2023 03:31 GMT)
3.7

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 7, 2023 9:01 am (GMT +8) (Mar 7, 2023 01:01 GMT)
3.8

86 km
Indonesia: Flores Sea More
Monday, March 6, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 7, 2023 3:04 am (GMT +8) (Mar 6, 2023 19:04 GMT)
4.5

213 km
51 Km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia More
Mar 6, 2023 12:43 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 6, 2023 03:43 GMT)
4.5

162 km
Indonesia: 163 Km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste More
Sunday, March 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 5, 2023 10:44 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 5, 2023 14:44 GMT)
3.8

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Saturday, March 4, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 5, 2023 1:05 am (GMT +8) (Mar 4, 2023 17:05 GMT)
4.6

39 km
Indonesia: Di Darat 3 Km Barat Kab. Morowali 3 reportsMore
Mar 4, 2023 11:11 am (GMT +8) (Mar 4, 2023 03:11 GMT)
3.6

395 km
Indonesia: Flores Sea More
Friday, March 3, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 3, 2023 9:24 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 3, 2023 13:24 GMT)
4.9

52 km
Indonesia: Di Laut 64 Km Utara Luwuk More
Mar 3, 2023 5:28 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 3, 2023 08:28 GMT)
4.4

10 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia More
Mar 3, 2023 3:02 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 3, 2023 07:02 GMT)
4.6

10 km
86 Km WSW of Poso, Indonesia More
Thursday, March 2, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 3, 2023 6:13 am (GMT +9) (Mar 2, 2023 21:13 GMT)
3.7

10 km
Seram, Indonesia More
Mar 2, 2023 8:11 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 2, 2023 11:11 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Indonesia: Ceram Sea More
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 1, 2023 9:41 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 1, 2023 12:41 GMT)
4.4

71 km
102 Km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia More
Mar 1, 2023 10:03 am (GMT +8) (Mar 1, 2023 02:03 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Feb 28, 2023 3:17 pm (GMT +9) (Feb 28, 2023 06:17 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Indonesia: Southern Molucca Sea More
Feb 28, 2023 10:32 am (GMT +8) (Feb 28, 2023 02:32 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Monday, February 27, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Feb 28, 2023 1:31 am (GMT +9) (Feb 27, 2023 16:31 GMT)
4.5

147 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Feb 27, 2023 12:33 pm (GMT +8) (Feb 27, 2023 04:33 GMT)
4.3

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Feb 27, 2023 9:48 am (GMT +8) (Feb 27, 2023 01:48 GMT)
4.5

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Feb 27, 2023 9:26 am (GMT +8) (Feb 27, 2023 01:26 GMT)
5.6

23 km
67 Km WSW of Poso, Indonesia 1 reportMore
Sunday, February 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 27, 2023 12:41 am (GMT +8) (Feb 26, 2023 16:41 GMT)
4.9

188 km
Flores Region, Indonesia More
Saturday, February 25, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Feb 25, 2023 7:54 pm (GMT +9) (Feb 25, 2023 10:54 GMT)
4.6

134 km
Indonesia: 259 Km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste More
Feb 25, 2023 1:55 pm (GMT +9) (Feb 25, 2023 04:55 GMT)
3.7

119 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Feb 25, 2023 10:59 am (GMT +9) (Feb 25, 2023 01:59 GMT)
4.0

63 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Thursday, February 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 2023 7:46 am (GMT +8) (Feb 23, 2023 23:46 GMT)
4.0

245 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 22, 2023 7:04 pm (GMT +9:30) (Feb 22, 2023 09:34 GMT)
5.9

139 km
Indonesia: Di Laut 206 Km Barat Laut Malukutenggarabarat 30 reportsMore
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Feb 22, 2023 4:02 am (GMT +9) (Feb 21, 2023 19:02 GMT)
3.9

10 km
Seram, Indonesia More
Feb 22, 2023 1:15 am (GMT +9) (Feb 21, 2023 16:15 GMT)
5.0

10.5 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea 1 reportMore
Feb 21, 2023 9:44 pm (GMT +9) (Feb 21, 2023 12:44 GMT)
4.1

273 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea More
Feb 21, 2023 9:53 am (GMT +9) (Feb 21, 2023 00:53 GMT)
3.6

187 km
Indonesia: BANDA SEA More
Monday, February 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 20, 2023 8:15 pm (GMT +9) (Feb 20, 2023 11:15 GMT)
4.3

10 km
Indonesia: Di Laut 70 Km Barat Daya Kaimana More
Sunday, February 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 20, 2023 8:13 am (GMT +9) (Feb 19, 2023 23:13 GMT)
4.3

10 km
275 Km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia More
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 5:37 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 20:37 GMT)
4.4

139 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 22, 2023 4:05 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 19:05 GMT)
3.9

10 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT - 1 report
More
Mar 21, 2023 6:00 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 09:00 GMT)
4.4

165 km
Indonesia: 114 Km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
I FELT IT
More
Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 20, 2023 10:45 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 20, 2023 14:45 GMT)
3.8

247 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Sunday, March 19, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 20, 2023 8:36 am (GMT +9) (Mar 19, 2023 23:36 GMT)
4.1

117 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 20, 2023 7:18 am (GMT +9) (Mar 19, 2023 22:18 GMT)
4.7

10 km
Indonesia: Di Laut 38 Km Utara Seram Bagian Barat
I FELT IT
More
Mar 19, 2023 6:06 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 19, 2023 09:06 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Saturday, March 18, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 18, 2023 6:06 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2023 09:06 GMT)
4.0

10 km
Indonesia: Southern Molucca Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 18, 2023 1:19 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2023 04:19 GMT)
3.7

10 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 18, 2023 11:11 am (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2023 02:11 GMT)
3.7

10 km
Indonesia: Ceram Sea
I FELT IT
More
Friday, March 17, 2023 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 18, 2023 8:42 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 23:42 GMT)
4.3

91 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 18, 2023 4:30 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 19:30 GMT)
3.7

117 km
Indonesia: Ceram Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 18, 2023 3:21 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 18:21 GMT)
3.9

199 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 17, 2023 11:03 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 17, 2023 15:03 GMT)
4.3

19 km
Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi
I FELT IT
More
Mar 17, 2023 11:15 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 14:15 GMT)
4.2

135 km
Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
I FELT IT
More
Mar 17, 2023 9:32 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 12:32 GMT)
4.1

197 km
KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
I FELT IT
More
Mar 17, 2023 6:28 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 09:28 GMT)
4.5

166 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Thursday, March 16, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 16, 2023 9:52 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 12:52 GMT)
4.2

14 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
I FELT IT
More
Mar 16, 2023 6:30 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 16, 2023 10:30 GMT)
4.1

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia
I FELT IT
More
Mar 16, 2023 6:41 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 09:41 GMT)
4.3

10 km
Timor-Leste: Timor Region
I FELT IT
More
Mar 16, 2023 10:52 am (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 01:52 GMT)
3.8

10 km
Halmahera, Indonesia
I FELT IT
More
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 16, 2023 6:08 am (GMT +9) (Mar 15, 2023 21:08 GMT)
3.8

63 km
Aru Islands Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
More
Mar 16, 2023 4:53 am (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 20:53 GMT)
3.6

134 km
Flores Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
More
Mar 15, 2023 11:40 am (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 03:40 GMT)
3.6

97 km
Flores Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
More
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7.6 x 1013 joules (21.2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 18214 tons of TNT or 1.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in or around the Banda Sea?

The last earthquake in or around the Banda Sea occurred 1 hour and 17 minutes ago: Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - Indonesia: Banda Sea on Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 at 5:37 am (GMT +9).

How many quakes were there in or around the Banda Sea past month?

In the past 30 days, Banda Sea, Indonesia had 68 quakes up to magnitude 5.9.

What was the strongest quake in or around the Banda Sea past month?

The strongest earthquake in or around the Banda Sea past month occurred 4 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - Banda Sea, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 at 7:04 pm (GMT +9:30).

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