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M4.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 19:12:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). At roughly 344 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
8655005fdf26359cfc057ddddcacb5b7f4606719
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
344.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 19:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.95000, 128.39000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 344 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 344 km
Deep
344 km
344 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Of 1,277 other entries for this area and period, 305 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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