Signal · Earthquake · 2 Nov, 00:53 UTC
M5.1 earthquake: Banda Sea
M5.1
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Banda Sea at 00:53 UTC on 2 Nov 2026, according to the USGS. 11 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.7, 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia, on 28 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Dili, Timor-Leste, 516 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 00:53 UTC
- 2 Nov 2026
- Coordinates
- 6.92° S, 129.95° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
11 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.7.
- M4.8183 km E of Masohi, Indonesia9 Nov · 444 km444 km · 9 Nov, 09:53 UTC
- M5.4160 km E of Masohi, Indonesia9 Nov · 432 km432 km · 9 Nov, 09:48 UTC
- M4.743 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia7 Nov · 371 km371 km · 7 Nov, 20:55 UTC
- M5.0131 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia29 Oct · 392 km392 km · 29 Oct, 20:32 UTC
- M4.6Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia29 Oct · 68 km68 km · 29 Oct, 11:38 UTC
- M5.7271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia28 Oct · 81 km81 km · 28 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.5207 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste23 Oct · 170 km170 km · 23 Oct, 12:24 UTC
- M5.1164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste21 Oct · 213 km213 km · 21 Oct, 07:44 UTC
- M4.5Banda Sea19 Oct · 65 km65 km · 19 Oct, 06:15 UTC
- M4.7214 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste12 Oct · 179 km179 km · 12 Oct, 08:30 UTC
- M4.6184 km E of Masohi, Indonesia11 Oct · 424 km424 km · 11 Oct, 18:47 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.