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M4.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-18 09:20:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
143.7 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2025 at 09:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 144 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
a99dc9b6821cec2c75cc59af28f778d3e8267ff6
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
143.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 09:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.52190, 129.96620

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.7 km
Intermediate
143.7 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: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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