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M4.5 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 10:48:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 392 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
0b3eef8c607d20ebfb374627f66cce3d95e0a75b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
391.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 10:48:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.99500, 127.99700
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 391.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 391.5 km
Deep
391.5 km
391.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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