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M4.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 04:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
a6c4be0c12a7f379312595db8179bebc01ca4c2c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.82110, 130.45100
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

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

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