An earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.5 occurred beneath the Banda Sea early Wednesday morning. The seismic event was recorded on January 21, 2026, at 05:49:36 UTC.
The epicenter was precisely located at -6.55 degrees latitude and 129.88 degrees longitude, placing the activity within the complex tectonic zone of the eastern Indonesian archipelago. Initial calculations place the focal depth of the rupture at 55.0 kilometers below the seabed.
The Banda Sea is recognized as one of the most seismically active regions globally, situated near the boundary where multiple tectonic plates converge. Surface conditions near the epicenter at the time of the quake indicated light rain with a temperature of 28.2°C.
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