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M4.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 10:58:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 192 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
39076ca6dad33fd357c5b4bf6ed0933a87577e9a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 10:58:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.94000, 129.70000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,286 Catalogue entries

Of 1,285 other entries for this area and period, 303 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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