Great earthquake
M8.5 Earthquake — 1938 Banda Sea Earthquake
1938-02-01 19:04 UTC · -5.04°, 131.61°
A magnitude 8.5 (great) earthquake struck 1938 Banda Sea Earthquake on 1938-02-01 19:04 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.5
Magnitude
25 km
Depth
84.8M t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
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- M7.7 — 147 km E of Tual, Indonesia · 1943-11-06
- M7.6 — Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · 2023-01-09
- M7.5 — 273 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 1927-06-03
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