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M4.1 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on October 7, 2025 at 18:06 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 279 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
2c71b948806a64b8cc91d25111fb0bc2c0c3f7b7
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
279.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.33000, 128.53000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 279 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 279 km
Intermediate
279 km
279 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 377 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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