Latest quakes in or around the Banda Sea - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.7 earthquake Ceram Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - |
| Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.9 Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 23, 08:09 pm (Jayapura) | 3.7 10 km |  Ceram Sea, 116 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 06:59 pm (Makassar) | 2.3 10 km | Kabupaten Poso, 35 km west of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 02:56 pm (GMT +9) | 4.6 393 km | Banda Sea, 160 km north of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 23, 08:31 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 25 km | Banda Sea, 66 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 22, 10:11 pm (GMT +0) | 4.5 147 km | Banda Sea, 38 km southeast of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 22, 11:19 pm (Makassar) | 3.5 10 km | Kabupaten Luwu Timur, 128 km northeast of Palopo, South Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 22, 03:40 pm (Makassar) | 3.5 10 km | North Morowali Regency, 95 km south of Poso, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 22, 02:34 pm (GMT +9) | 4.9 116 km | Banda Sea, 217 km southwest of Tual, Tual, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 21, 10:39 pm (Jayapura) | 4.1 121 km | Banda Sea, 359 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
| Apr 21, 04:42 pm (GMT +9) | 4.0 322 km | Banda Sea, 258 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 21, 06:30 am (GMT +9) | 4.6 286 km | 278 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste I FELT IT | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 640 quakes per year (or 53 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Banda Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or around the Banda Sea?
Banda Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,900 quakes on average per year in or around the Banda Sea. Banda Sea has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or around the Banda Sea?
On average, Banda Sea has about 1,400 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 640 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 47 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Banda Sea?
The last earthquake in or around the Banda Sea occurred 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.7:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Ceram Sea near the coast of Maluku, Indonesia, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 8.09 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or around the Banda Sea in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, the Banda Sea region has had 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in or around the Banda Sea in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in or around the Banda Sea in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 2 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea near the coast of Indonesia in the early afternoon of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 2.34 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 116 km (72 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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