Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 4

Earthquakes in Banda Sea

IndonesiaEMSC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from EMSC arrived 75 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 4 km from here.

Reported by EMSC 70 days ago.

It is the 9th strongest of the 13 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

EMSC reported: BANDA SEA

EMSC recorded magnitude 4.4 at a depth of 158 km.

The seismic region given by the source is BANDA SEA.

Nearby, since 8 March 2026

How we know

One source: EMSC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 4 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)4 / 100
Our confidence65%
Coordinates-6.0800, 130.5400
Timestamp2026-07-03T19:00:33.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260703_0000263

Score Breakdown

8
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
4
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.4
Depth158
MagTypem
RegionBANDA SEA
AuthBMKG
SourceId2020883

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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