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Latest quakes in or around the Banda Sea in the past 7 days - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 21, 2023 20:52 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 7 days:

  • 13 quakes above magnitude 4
  • 27 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
A light magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in Indonesia: Banda Sea 15 minutes ago.Read more
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (53 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 21, 2023 20:37 GMT
4.5

153 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
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Mar 22, 2023 4:17 am (GMT +8) (Mar 21, 2023 20:17 GMT)
2.7

10 km
35 km west of Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 22, 2023 4:05 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 19:05 GMT)
3.9

10 km
Aru Sea, 207 km northeast of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 21, 2023 9:27 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 12:27 GMT)
3.2

10 km
Aru Sea, 106 km southeast of Mas, Indonesia
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Mar 21, 2023 8:02 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 21, 2023 12:02 GMT)
2.5

115 km
63 km northeast of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia More
Mar 21, 2023 6:00 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 09:00 GMT)
4.4

165 km
Banda Sea, 241 km northeast of Delhi, Aveiro, Dili, Timor-Leste
I FELT IT
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Mar 21, 2023 2:49 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 21, 2023 06:49 GMT)
2.9

23 km
83 km northeast of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 21, 2023 4:25 am (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 19:25 GMT)
2.6

10 km
Ceram Sea, 102 km southeast of Mas, Indonesia More
Mar 21, 2023 1:14 am (GMT +8) (Mar 20, 2023 17:14 GMT)
2.8

12 km
Banda Sea, 78 km southeast of Sinjai, South Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 20, 2023 10:45 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 20, 2023 14:45 GMT)
3.8

247 km
Banda Sea, 182 km northeast of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 20, 2023 8:03 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 20, 2023 12:03 GMT)
3.1

98 km
Pura Island, 114 km northwest of Atambua, Indonesia
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Mar 20, 2023 5:45 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 20, 2023 08:45 GMT)
3.3

117 km
Banda Sea, 22 km east of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 20, 2023 8:36 am (GMT +9) (Mar 19, 2023 23:36 GMT)
4.1

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

10 km
Ceram Sea, 107 km north of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia
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Mar 20, 2023 6:11 am (GMT +8) (Mar 19, 2023 22:11 GMT)
3.2

151 km
Banda Sea, 159 km northwest of Atambua, Indonesia
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Mar 20, 2023 12:41 am (GMT +8) (Mar 19, 2023 16:41 GMT)
2.7

10 km
46 km east of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 19, 2023 6:06 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 19, 2023 09:06 GMT)
3.6

10 km
Banda Sea, Indonesia
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Mar 19, 2023 12:21 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 19, 2023 04:21 GMT)
3.0

174 km
12 km north of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 18, 2023 9:59 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 18, 2023 13:59 GMT)
2.9

10 km
Savu Sea, Timor-Leste, 77 km north of Atambua, Indonesia More
Mar 18, 2023 6:51 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2023 09:51 GMT)
3.2

10 km
Southwest Papua, 110 km east of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
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Mar 18, 2023 6:06 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2023 09:06 GMT)
4.0

10 km
Molucca Sea, 234 km south of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia
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Mar 18, 2023 2:26 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 18, 2023 06:26 GMT)
2.8

10 km
83 km southeast of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 18, 2023 1:19 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 18, 2023 04:19 GMT)
3.7

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

10 km
Ceram Sea, 91 km north of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia
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Friday, March 17, 2023 GMT (12 quakes)
Mar 18, 2023 8:42 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 23:42 GMT)
4.3

91 km
Banda Sea, Indonesia
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Mar 18, 2023 6:15 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 21:15 GMT)
3.4

10 km
Molucca Sea, 168 km south of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia
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Mar 18, 2023 6:01 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 21:01 GMT)
3.3

51 km
Aru Sea, 88 km southeast of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
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Mar 18, 2023 4:30 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 19:30 GMT)
3.7

117 km
Ceram Sea, 125 km north of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia
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Mar 18, 2023 3:21 am (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 18:21 GMT)
3.9

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

19 km
Molucca Sea, 156 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia
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Mar 17, 2023 10:24 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 17, 2023 14:24 GMT)
2.6

10 km
83 km southeast of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 17, 2023 11:15 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 14:15 GMT)
4.2

135 km
Banda Sea, Indonesia, 275 km northeast of Lospalos, Timor-Leste
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Mar 17, 2023 9:32 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 12:32 GMT)
4.1

197 km
Banda Sea, Indonesia
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Mar 17, 2023 6:28 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 09:28 GMT)
4.5

166 km
Banda Sea, 280 km west of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
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Mar 17, 2023 5:13 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 17, 2023 08:13 GMT)
3.1

11 km
9.1 km west of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
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Mar 17, 2023 9:05 am (GMT +8) (Mar 17, 2023 01:05 GMT)
2.7

10 km
Flores Sea, 48 km north of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia More
Thursday, March 16, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 17, 2023 4:20 am (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 19:20 GMT)
3.3

180 km
Banda Sea, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 17, 2023 4:05 am (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 19:05 GMT)
2.7

39 km
PAPUA, INDONESIA More
Mar 16, 2023 9:52 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 12:52 GMT)
4.2

14 km
Banda Sea, 61 km southwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 16, 2023 6:30 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 16, 2023 10:30 GMT)
4.1

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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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
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Mar 16, 2023 10:52 am (GMT +9) (Mar 16, 2023 01:52 GMT)
3.8

10 km
Halmahera, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 GMT (11 quakes)
Mar 16, 2023 6:08 am (GMT +9) (Mar 15, 2023 21:08 GMT)
3.8

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

134 km
Flores Region, Indonesia
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Mar 15, 2023 11:01 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 15, 2023 14:01 GMT)
3.3

14 km
Aru Islands Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 15, 2023 9:34 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 13:34 GMT)
2.5

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia More
Mar 15, 2023 8:13 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 12:13 GMT)
3.0

71 km
Indonesia: Timor Region
I FELT IT
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Mar 15, 2023 12:49 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 15, 2023 03:49 GMT)
3.2

10 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 15, 2023 11:40 am (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 03:40 GMT)
3.6

97 km
Flores Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 15, 2023 10:48 am (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 02:48 GMT)
3.4

10 km
Sulawesi, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 15, 2023 10:35 am (GMT +9) (Mar 15, 2023 01:35 GMT)
2.7

27 km
Seram, Indonesia More
Mar 15, 2023 9:08 am (GMT +8) (Mar 15, 2023 01:08 GMT)
3.2

23 km
Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi
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Mar 15, 2023 9:31 am (GMT +9) (Mar 15, 2023 00:31 GMT)
3.1

39 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 1012 joules (879 megawatt hours, equivalent to 756 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Banda Sea Earthquake FAQ

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

The last earthquake in or around the Banda Sea occurred 15 minutes ago: Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - Indonesia: Banda Sea on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 20:37 GMT.

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

In the past 7 days, Banda Sea, Indonesia had 53 quakes up to magnitude 4.7.

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

The strongest earthquake in or around the Banda Sea past week occurred 1 day 23 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 107 km north of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 7:18 am (GMT +9).

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