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M4.9 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on July 17, 2025 at 17:04 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8cd08a3172b990d08cb35518a15b4d7b3898ec8e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
122.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.62480, 129.92370
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.4 km
Intermediate
122.4 km
122.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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