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M4.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 17:31:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on August 31, 2025 at 17:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
3b37e47f8f3517ef55ae743f72cc6bf182a9c356
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
148.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 17:31:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.52000, 127.73000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148 km
Intermediate
148 km
148 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 409 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

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