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M4.3 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-04-15 19:41:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
137.4 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on April 15, 2025 at 19:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 137 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4e968c2422d775b79c930abe31d8800058ff47f4
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
137.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-15 19:41:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.97150, 130.01490

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.4 km
Intermediate
137.4 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: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 273 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.

Earthquake overview

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