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M4.7 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 21:03:31 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
a57578e8aee617f228704379253a728503a0291a
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 21:03:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.80000, 129.68000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,286 Catalogue entries

Of 1,285 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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