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M5.0 Depth: 155.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-10 19:14:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on November 10, 2025 at 19:14 UTC. At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 19:14:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.43000, 130.05000
Temperature
26.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 km
155 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual311.8 kmE90'007
Ambon City367.7 kmNW347'288
Makassar1183.2 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-11-10 19:14:14 UTC24.2 km288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-11-11 01:50:19 UTC109.1 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M4.42025-11-11 01:50:20 UTC123.2 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M3.72025-11-12 20:04:48 UTC35.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.82025-11-16 16:13:06 UTC36.3 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-11-17 17:23:19 UTC73.1 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-11-18 10:58:46 UTC66.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.72025-11-20 21:03:30 UTC50.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.72025-11-20 21:03:31 UTC58.0 kmBanda Sea M4.32025-11-22 13:01:46 UTC52.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-11-23 01:28:28 UTC136.0 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.42025-11-23 10:31:27 UTC143.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4223
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC138.9 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC123.6 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC143.3 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC132.3 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC132.4 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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