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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 19:03:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 191 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
ca2aa19900afe95a97bd222353b43139bddaaba5
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
191.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 19:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.43000, 130.36000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 191 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 191 km
Intermediate
191 km
191 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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