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M4.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on October 15, 2025 at 00:30 UTC. At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
16e5cbb58f592a7323fdc4ac797ac65ce0a38578
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
123.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.56530, 129.72050
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.9 km
Intermediate
123.9 km
123.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Of 1,277 other entries for this area and period, 202 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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