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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 23:27:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 23:27 UTC. At around 224 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
0c559a4acb3e254718b873ca86c5363157b61ad0
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
224.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 23:27:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.51000, 129.86000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 224 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 224 km
Intermediate
224 km
224 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 422 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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