M5.0 Depth: 155.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC Local time:

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

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

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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

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