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M4.3 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 16:24:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 10, 2025 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 322 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
1bdae052e1391140d33a9b8f66a18e8fb052c34b
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
322.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 16:24:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.38000, 128.14000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 322 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 322 km
Deep
322 km
322 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 282 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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