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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 02:31:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At roughly 364 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
6635d057d3058a2d61f87641cfd537e90fad7f8e
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
364.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 02:31:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.87000, 128.72000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 364 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 364 km
Deep
364 km
364 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 420 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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