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M4.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 05:11:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 05:11 UTC. At roughly 406 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
30372da9c91dfe356b8839d39c850f30ba53d8a2
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
406.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 05:11:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.11710, 127.65110
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 406 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 406 km
Deep
406 km
406 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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