Indonesia

M3.7 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 17:43:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 593 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
347b22708974f410e8724c9b9e8ff6952bef4e44
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
593.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 17:43:35 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.15000, 125.07000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 593 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 593 km
Deep
593 km
593 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

  • Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

Of 344 other entries for this area and period, 75 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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