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M4.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-01-31 18:11:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 164.2 km
Source: USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on January 31, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. At around 164 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

4b3011d83e207a847830da5b58543cd2b45b4be5

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

164.2 km

UTC time

2025-01-31 18:11:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-6.74570, 129.83090

Depth profile

Intermediate

164.2 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: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Serua

Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Banda Api

Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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