M5.8 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the Banda Sea on Sun, Jan 5, 1969, 7:36 AM GMT+9 (22:36 UTC), 105 km (65 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-01-04 22:36:48 UTC
- Depth
- 105.0 km (65.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.850° S, 129.821° E
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem812879. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.