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M4.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-17 02:15:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
169.6 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2025 at 02:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea. At around 170 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 USGS.

Details

ID
b389404d1df2f2b50ee714f6fd479e809330d393
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
169.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 02:15:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.78910, 129.74050

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169.6 km
Intermediate
169.6 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 252 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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