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M3.1 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 14:53:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 14:53 UTC. At roughly 619 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
3dbb07cd184d4d9cac75f21f7473f6db295829dd
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
619.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 14:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.90000, 131.95000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 619 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 619 km
Deep
619 km
619 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 1,108 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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