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M4.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 22:31:56 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on October 20, 2025 at 22:31 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 510 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b163dd337e5cf77a1b418449fad0b1eae5a0c75d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
510.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 22:31:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.89000, 125.71000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 510 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 510 km
Deep
510 km
510 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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