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M3.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 20:11:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
070281a280245f3eed2227e2a0522f05fe2d9def
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
193.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 20:11:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.88000, 129.94000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 193 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 193 km
Intermediate
193 km
193 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 1,181 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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