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M5.4 Depth: 193.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-10-01 13:49:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on October 1, 2025 at 13:49 UTC. At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
193.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 13:49:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-7.45123, 128.25925

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 193 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 193 km
Intermediate
193 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos182.9 kmSW17'186
Dili320.3 kmSW150'000
Makassar1008.6 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 372 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.12025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC80.9 km M4.32025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC105.0 kmTimor Region M4.02025-10-03 18:00:32 UTC70.6 km M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC115.9 km M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC128.2 km M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC146.8 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC149.5 km M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC67.3 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC98.5 km M4.02025-10-20 07:03:22 UTC108.1 km M3.72025-10-23 17:09:04 UTC142.0 km M4.22025-10-24 19:23:08 UTC80.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC27.4 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC18.8 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC15.0 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC9.8 km M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC14.9 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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