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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-24 23:12:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on June 24, 2025 at 23:12 UTC. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 23:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.40000, 130.06000
Temperature
26.9°C

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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
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
Tual309.8 kmE90'007
Ambon City365.5 kmNW347'288
Makassar1184.0 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.82025-06-24 23:12:10 UTC11.6 km M4.02025-06-25 10:18:41 UTC16.9 km M4.12025-06-28 03:23:14 UTC107.2 km M4.02025-06-30 02:32:21 UTC82.7 km M3.82025-06-30 14:27:38 UTC116.8 km M4.02025-07-03 02:46:57 UTC33.8 km M4.52025-07-03 14:01:36 UTC146.8 km M4.52025-07-03 14:01:37 UTC147.8 km266 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.12025-07-04 12:30:29 UTC115.6 km246 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia M4.22025-07-04 12:30:33 UTC127.2 km M4.82025-07-05 14:35:45 UTC28.9 kmBanda Sea M4.62025-07-05 14:35:46 UTC37.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC77.7 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.02025-03-25 09:50:50 UTC34.4 km275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.02025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC80.7 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-02-13 18:16:21 UTC104.9 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-03-12 12:51:32 UTC138.5 km274 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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