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M6.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC Local time: —
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M6.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 14:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2a77c2deb4f023d0f1326c4fededfe6ce11feb6f
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
143.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.75630, 129.98230
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143 km
Intermediate
143 km
143 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

47felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 28, 2025, 10:10 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual330.9 kmE90'470
Ambon City394.3 kmNW347'288
Makassar1180.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC9.1 kmBanda Sea M6.12025-10-28 14:40:20 UTC6.4 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC127.9 kmBANDA SEA M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC139.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC153.9 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC155.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-31 00:54:55 UTC57.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-10-31 21:10:04 UTC86.6 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.22025-11-01 07:25:12 UTC143.8 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-01 10:46:07 UTC189.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.52025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC183.5 km147 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC184.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4291
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC154.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC142.5 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC158.0 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC151.9 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC152.0 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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