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M5.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:31:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on September 22, 2025 at 18:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c863bbae40e3787bb23dd0e5a33e193a8151a73c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
114.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 18:31:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.99190, 130.86610
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.3 km
Intermediate
114.3 km
114.3 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual212.5 kmE90'470
Ambon City391.8 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-09-22 18:31:53 UTC16.0 kmBanda Sea M3.52025-09-22 23:52:45 UTC82.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-23 02:54:35 UTC145.5 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.32025-09-24 16:14:40 UTC103.3 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-09-25 07:06:56 UTC143.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-09-25 19:03:54 UTC74.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.12025-09-29 23:21:18 UTC52.4 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-09-30 16:22:56 UTC88.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-09-30 22:58:41 UTC76.7 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-10-06 04:28:55 UTC68.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC67.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-10-14 15:17:29 UTC37.7 km224 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,287 Catalogue entries

Of 1,286 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥4120
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC58.9 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC38.3 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC63.4 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC42.0 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC42.0 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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