M4.2 Depth: 344.0 km

M4.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

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

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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

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

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