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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
56549795114f5ce03d1eeeefd2ac8796ad2153e2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.32000, 127.65000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 397 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    95.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 eventM4.8
M4.02025-07-23 13:56:49 UTC60.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.22025-07-25 20:23:27 UTC140.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.82025-08-06 09:33:06 UTC34.5 km130 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.82025-08-06 09:33:06 UTC53.9 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.82025-08-10 10:51:43 UTC81.5 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-08-11 16:16:26 UTC125.5 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,286 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC95.5 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC2.9 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.02025-03-13 15:45:42 UTC25.4 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.92025-02-19 10:05:54 UTC106.3 km252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.92025-01-13 11:47:08 UTC29.3 km124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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