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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 09:12:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 28, 2025 at 09:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 208 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7a0870b6c6caa320bceb0bbcec8de3f53eaf01e0
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
208.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 09:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.77000, 129.75000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208 km
Intermediate
208 km
208 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 250 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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