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M4.3 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 11:42:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on May 31, 2025 at 11:42 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. 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 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
114446eadbfae6dccb6c2b19891f0f9b8d6689a8
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 11:42:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.42000, 129.98000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 211 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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