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M4.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 10:43:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 10:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At roughly 380 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
256623d5dc7f53705899fd0545769530ede40577
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
380.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 10:43:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.09000, 127.74000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 380 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 380 km
Deep
380 km
380 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: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 294 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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