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M5.0 Depth: 114.3 km

M5.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:31:52 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Maluku on Sep 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-09-22 18:31:52 UTC

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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

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

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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 (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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 kmE90'007
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

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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