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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 10:11:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 10:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
b1aec851e88c9557d6cc968c8426838a89de1010
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 10:11:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.14000, 130.43000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
130 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: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,287 Catalogue entries

Of 1,286 other entries for this area and period, 433 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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