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M3.7 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 07:06:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 145 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
3ec3b1ed35e790e19ec5ecf7c25e8d366ac281e2
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
145.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 07:06:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.87000, 130.22000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145 km
Intermediate
145 km
145 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,287 Catalogue entries

Of 1,286 other entries for this area and period, 707 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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