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M4.9 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2026-01-25 06:22:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 121.0 km
Source: USP

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on January 25, 2026 at 06:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

121.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-25 06:22:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

-6.32197, 130.18562

Depth profile

Intermediate

121 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: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
Banda Api

Distance: 203 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.

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