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M4.8 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-19 01:46:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
137.0 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on March 19, 2025 at 01:46 UTC. At around 137 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
be493d507301f65e4bfc9287de177a149b4a9dc6
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
137.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 01:46:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.78090, 129.72300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137 km
Intermediate
137 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: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 122 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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