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M4.4 Depth: 444.0 km

M4.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 04:53:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on July 3, 2025 at 04:53 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 444 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
444.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 04:53:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.62290, 125.49850
Temperature
27.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 444 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 444 km
Deep
444 km
444 km — deeper than the regional average (49.3 km)
Regional average: 49.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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