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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 23:22:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 215 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
837298f75c27f713b2cea5eb0f1417bff9e87a09
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
215.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 23:22:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.38000, 129.38000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215 km
Intermediate
215 km
215 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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

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