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M5.2 Depth: 74.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 08:07:13 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Maluku on Aug 13, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-08-13 08:07:13 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on August 13, 2025 at 08:07 UTC. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
74.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 08:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.43580, 131.26860
Temperature
26.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
74 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual165.6 kmE90'470
Ambon City392.9 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.32025-08-14 01:11:59 UTC114.2 km247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M3.72025-08-21 19:31:02 UTC146.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-08-27 22:11:53 UTC62.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.42025-08-29 06:32:36 UTC104.1 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-08-29 15:59:28 UTC113.9 kmBANDA SEA M5.12025-08-30 23:03:49 UTC85.0 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.92025-08-30 23:03:54 UTC84.4 km172 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.02025-09-03 19:06:33 UTC149.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-09-04 05:43:50 UTC129.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-09-06 10:11:49 UTC75.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.92025-09-07 15:29:11 UTC129.4 km238 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-09-10 20:22:08 UTC48.4 kmBANDA SEA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC96.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC85.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC97.8 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC79.2 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC79.2 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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