Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Banda Sea

Indonesia

PROCESSING CONFIDENCE98%Model confidence in the classification from supplied reports

COVERAGE5 reports5 publisher domains

FIRST DETECTEDSep 11, 2026, 4:47 PM UTCFirst time DoomRadar attached a report to this event

LAST MATERIAL CHANGENo later material changeRoutine duplicate coverage does not count as a material update

WHAT HAPPENED

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea, according to Indonesia’s BMKG. No tsunami risk was reported.

SO WHAT?

A moderate offshore earthquake could affect nearby coastal communities, though the reported absence of tsunami risk limits the immediate threat.

SCORE CONTEXT

Why 43 is a meaningful score

4341–60

A score of 43 sits in DoomRadar's 41–60 band, which represents meaningful regional, economic or public impact. The score estimates potential severity and wider impact; it is not a probability or a forecast of losses.

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EVIDENCE

How much reporting is behind this event

5REPORTS

5PUBLISHER DOMAINS

98%PROCESSING CONFIDENCE

Processing confidence reflects the model's confidence in its event classification from the supplied reports. It does not mean every claim in every linked report is independently verified.

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