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M5.0 Depth: 129.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on July 17, 2025 at 17:04 UTC. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.65000, 129.86000
Temperature
25.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual339.3 kmE90'007
Ambon City377.3 kmNW347'288
Makassar1165.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.82025-07-20 02:58:51 UTC67.5 km M4.42025-07-23 03:57:52 UTC115.5 km M4.22025-07-25 20:23:27 UTC131.8 km M3.82025-07-26 07:38:47 UTC134.5 km M4.32025-07-27 03:12:21 UTC109.5 km M4.12025-07-27 11:29:30 UTC93.3 km M4.82025-07-28 10:02:36 UTC62.0 km M4.22025-07-29 01:28:54 UTC39.2 km M4.12025-07-30 07:06:23 UTC38.2 km M4.62025-07-31 06:22:03 UTC82.3 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-07-31 06:22:06 UTC74.0 km270 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.42025-07-31 06:22:07 UTC78.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4116
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC111.9 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.12025-06-24 23:12:00 UTC35.5 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-03-25 09:50:50 UTC66.9 km275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.02025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC45.4 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-02-13 18:16:21 UTC84.7 kmBanda Sea

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