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M4.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-04 00:20:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
183.0 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2025 at 00:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 183 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b2da2c6ea7dfdae006b54901d6f2f7f58a4c4fc8
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
183.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-04 00:20:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.27440, 129.88840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 183 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 183 km
Intermediate
183 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: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 195 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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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