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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 126 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.82000, 123.32000
Temperature
29.0°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Lewoleba62.4 kmS30'151
Dili261.3 kmE150'000
Makassar522.2 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.92025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC120.6 kmFlores Sea M5.02025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC121.1 km M5.02025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC123.8 km158 km N of Maumere, Indonesia M3.02025-10-21 12:09:48 UTC149.5 km M3.02025-10-23 17:53:47 UTC121.2 km M3.42025-10-23 18:22:52 UTC44.3 km M2.82025-10-23 18:55:26 UTC139.1 km M5.12025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC130.2 km M5.12025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC124.8 km78 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC127.9 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M2.82025-10-25 17:01:18 UTC135.5 km M3.12025-10-25 20:01:18 UTC150.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-06-15 08:50:10 UTC122.5 km M4.82025-06-15 08:50:09 UTC133.5 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M4.72025-05-21 05:32:21 UTC149.3 kmTimor Region M4.72025-05-21 05:32:21 UTC146.1 km M4.52025-05-30 07:15:21 UTC97.6 km148 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

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