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M3.7 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on October 12, 2025 at 14:23 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 281 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
424da0d9b7039b65c6b44773f4811873b8770d29
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
281.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.93000, 128.83000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 281 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 281 km
Intermediate
281 km
281 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 712 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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