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M4.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 12:40:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 462 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
8758049ddc5311b31b1d38fdb6f7475eacf17b6f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
461.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 12:40:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.70470, 126.59270
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 461.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 461.5 km
Deep
461.5 km
461.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·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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