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M4.8 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 20:39:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
5be327bfbed5e0e74cbf2ce6c8cdb29caec54cd8
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
142.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 20:39:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.30000, 129.12000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142 km
Intermediate
142 km
142 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 91 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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