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M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 00:50:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 468 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
2c4afcbdcaaf709395f1a9af1e544167d6a50cd3
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
468.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 00:50:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.11000, 126.16000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 468 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 468 km
Deep
468 km
468 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Baucau155.3 kmS16'000
Dili173.5 kmS150'000
Makassar775.1 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,283 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC8.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.52025-03-28 12:56:11 UTC29.5 km142 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste M4.52025-02-07 07:30:36 UTC108.9 km160 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste M4.42025-03-20 07:41:26 UTC97.9 km226 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste M4.32025-03-04 16:09:10 UTC86.1 km72 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste

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