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M3.7 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 20:04:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on November 12, 2025 at 20:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
525eebae7fe15424e443c0b31dd08cee12942365
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 20:04:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.38000, 130.37000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,286 Catalogue entries

Of 1,285 other entries for this area and period, 706 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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