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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 14:11:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 14:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 197 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ce07f62a1c40e0dd41b3fe1793fea56b1bb86315
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
197.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 14:11:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.12000, 129.90000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 197 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 197 km
Intermediate
197 km
197 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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