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M4.8 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 05:41:56 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 05:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
3576e1f1de39d1c02d82455338722596f029411c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
135.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 05:41:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.28000, 128.85000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135 km
Intermediate
135 km
135 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 327 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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