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M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 20:38:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 20:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). At roughly 394 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
7e86baf4e5536e78574ba07995250a96b88431ee
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
394.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 20:38:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.36000, 126.75000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 394 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 394 km
Deep
394 km
394 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Baucau128.2 kmS16'000
Dili185.9 kmSW150'000
Makassar845.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.62025-08-28 03:43:35 UTC36.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-31 13:47:02 UTC30.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-31 17:31:46 UTC112.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.42025-08-31 17:31:47 UTC109.0 km136 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.62025-08-31 17:31:47 UTC109.5 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-09-03 09:51:43 UTC111.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.62025-09-04 14:40:47 UTC123.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.82025-09-12 04:17:21 UTC49.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.72025-09-12 07:21:58 UTC89.5 km137 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste M4.72025-09-12 07:21:58 UTC91.6 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.82025-09-12 07:21:58 UTC93.0 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-09-17 17:15:41 UTC24.4 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,277 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC76.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-05-15 00:50:52 UTC70.8 kmBanda Sea M5.42025-05-15 00:50:54 UTC88.3 kmMaluku M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC102.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.02025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC99.4 kmBanda Sea

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