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M6.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC Local time: —
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M6.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 14:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 144 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
832148d347b26352cfbc07e5795214fc351d16a9
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
143.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.67740, 130.00380
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.6 km
Intermediate
143.6 km
143.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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
Tual325.5 kmE90'470
Ambon City388.0 kmNW347'288
Makassar1181.5 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-10-28 14:40:20 UTC3.6 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC119.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC134.6 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC148.8 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC151.1 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-31 00:54:55 UTC60.6 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-10-31 21:10:04 UTC95.6 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.22025-11-01 07:25:12 UTC149.9 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-01 10:46:07 UTC196.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.52025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC178.4 km147 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC178.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.32025-11-02 05:13:24 UTC89.2 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,282 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4294
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC149.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC136.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC153.2 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC146.1 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC146.1 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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