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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.6 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2025-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2025-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 14, 2025 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 156 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4e78c53101d0ab80fe496e98977770d3f22ecbe8
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.99970, 129.64820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155.6 km
Intermediate
155.6 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
Lospalos337.4 kmSW17'186
Ambon City401.6 kmNW347'288
Makassar1148.2 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 277 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.32025-02-17 05:12:36 UTC107.4 kmPulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia M4.92025-02-19 10:05:54 UTC140.6 km252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.32025-02-19 10:31:44 UTC53.4 km285 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.32025-02-20 04:33:25 UTC52.9 km285 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.02025-02-20 06:59:12 UTC121.4 km262 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.52025-02-20 11:49:56 UTC91.4 km288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.52025-02-25 17:20:15 UTC47.2 kmPulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia M4.52025-02-27 02:19:42 UTC76.0 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-02-27 10:38:50 UTC70.4 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-02-27 14:35:44 UTC93.3 km245 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.52025-03-03 11:47:52 UTC6.4 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M4.42025-03-04 00:20:34 UTC84.9 kmBanda Sea

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-13 18:16:21 UTC82.8 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-01-27 10:50:12 UTC67.0 km270 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.82025-02-13 15:08:11 UTC89.5 km291 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.72025-01-06 12:29:34 UTC42.9 km295 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.62025-02-01 00:55:23 UTC147.3 km195 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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