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M6.6 Depth: 136.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.75000, 129.94000
Temperature
29.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual335.0 kmE90'007
Ambon City391.4 kmNW347'288
Makassar1175.7 kmW1'474'393

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC10.7 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC130.0 km M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC143.7 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC158.1 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC160.1 km M3.92025-10-31 00:54:55 UTC53.0 km M4.32025-10-31 21:10:04 UTC85.8 km M4.22025-11-01 07:25:12 UTC139.9 km M4.02025-11-01 10:46:07 UTC185.8 km M4.52025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC187.6 km147 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC188.6 km M4.32025-11-02 05:13:24 UTC81.2 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4285
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC158.4 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC146.5 km M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC162.3 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC155.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC151.0 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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