M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea — September 22, 2020
2020-09-22 01:19:04 UTC (2020-09-22) · approx. 10:19 AM UTC+9 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On September 22, 2020 at 01:19 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 intermediate depth earthquake struck near Banda Sea, at a depth of 174.4 km and coordinates -6.8396°, 129.3703°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
129.3703°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Banda Sea?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck near Banda Sea on September 22, 2020 at 01:19 UTC had a depth of 174.4 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -6.8396°, 129.3703°, which is near Banda Sea.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000bzj4). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 22, 2020). M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea — September 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000bzj4/