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M3.6 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 18:36:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 18:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
5f19a483d59e018de3c86f9e4cea625be892620d
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 18:36:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.11000, 130.12000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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

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