M6.1 Depth: 160.6 km

M6.1 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:40:20 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. At around 161 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
160.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 14:40:20 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.70799, 130.01311

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160.6 km
Intermediate
160.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual325.7 kmE90'007
Ambon City391.4 kmNW347'288
Makassar1183.0 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.1 to M6.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.4142.0 km2.5 km
USPM6.1160.6 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4294
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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