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M4.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 12:30:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on July 4, 2025 at 12:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 182 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.6.

Details

ID
c49e8627238f8b6c311b590d1b2d9ccd9604f14b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
182.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 12:30:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.26000, 129.97000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182 km
Intermediate
182 km
182 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 Catalogue entries

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