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M4.5 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 20:18:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on August 5, 2025 at 20:18 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
ce884c27c9fcd31c6d959dd7135eda09fd30c472
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
162.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 20:18:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.67830, 129.81680
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.7 km
Intermediate
162.7 km
162.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 240 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

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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