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M4.4 Depth: 442.0 km

M4.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 04:53:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). At roughly 442 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 GFZ. Indonesia: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
442.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 04:53:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.65000, 125.53000
Temperature
27.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 442 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 442 km
Deep
442 km
442 km — deeper than the regional average (49.3 km)
Regional average: 49.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 455 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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