M5.6
Depth:
468.0 km
M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)
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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.
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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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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
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First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
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 km
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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Stats (last 24h)
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703
Country (24h)
Indonesia
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