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M4.9 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 09:06:28 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 09:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
9f875a536e48bd29b6cc9567c0cbc48446d332ce
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 09:06:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.53580, 131.71180
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 Catalogue entries

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