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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 17:03:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 17:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 276 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 EMSC. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
c5707c46d01e1c4c041d125fa51d92ab251daa78
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
276.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 17:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.51000, 128.91000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 276 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 276 km
Intermediate
276 km
276 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Of 1,253 other entries for this area and period, 424 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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