Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes Banda Sea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 21:26:49 GMT. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 92.137 kilometers, located at coordinates -6.9496 latitude and 130.1029 longitude.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) determined the magnitude of this event. Earthquake magnitudes are a measure of the energy released during an earthquake, calculated from seismic wave data recorded by seismographs around the world. These measurements provide a consistent standard for comparing the relative sizes of earthquakes.