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M4.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 21:25:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on July 3, 2025 at 21:25 UTC. At roughly 539 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bd54baa3dda4b8e4e67c5405b4502dadc88f823d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
539.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 21:25:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.83000, 125.26000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 539 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 539 km
Deep
539 km
539 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

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