M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.32000, 127.65000
Temperature
25.5°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos151.7 kmSW17'186
Dili266.9 kmSW150'000
Makassar939.9 kmW1'474'393

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Compared since2025-01-05

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