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M4.5 Depth: 519.0 km

M4.5 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 20:45:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on August 12, 2025 at 20:45 UTC. At roughly 519 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
519.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 20:45:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.02000, 125.32000
Temperature
26.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 519 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 519 km
Deep
519 km
519 km — deeper than the regional average (49.8 km)
Regional average: 49.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
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