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M5.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 16:21:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on August 12, 2025 at 16:21 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 526 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
9cf5815d670fd73590ee4e9f5789f8e1c7231687
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
526.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 16:21:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.88000, 125.29000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 526 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 526 km
Deep
526 km
526 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalabahi169.6 kmSW19'210
Dili189.3 kmS150'000
Makassar675.8 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 264 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.52025-08-12 16:32:00 UTC4.2 km192 km N of Dili, Timor Leste M4.32025-08-12 16:32:01 UTC13.3 kmBANDA SEA M4.52025-08-12 20:45:17 UTC4.0 km188 km N of Dili, Timor Leste M4.62025-08-12 20:45:18 UTC2.2 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-08-12 20:45:18 UTC15.9 kmBANDA SEA M4.42025-08-31 13:47:02 UTC139.7 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.72025-08-31 23:13:40 UTC12.9 kmBANDA SEA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC93.7 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-05-15 00:50:52 UTC99.4 kmBanda Sea M5.42025-08-12 16:21:50 UTC1.9 km189 km N of Dili, Timor Leste M5.42025-05-15 00:50:54 UTC86.5 kmMaluku M5.22025-08-12 16:21:50 UTC1.9 kmBANDA SEA

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