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M5.7 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-10-23 11:46:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
158.8 km
Source
USP

Banda Sea

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M5.7 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Banda Sea · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on October 23, 2025 at 11:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 159 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
cfa95518be23e3e9ca850fac5db2a269d128fdc9
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
158.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 11:46:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-6.42515, 130.86549

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.8 km
Intermediate
158.8 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
Tual226.7 kmNE90'470
Ambon City424.7 kmNW347'288

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 254 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M3.72025-10-24 14:35:47 UTC123.4 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-10-26 12:05:33 UTC90.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC63.2 kmBANDA SEA M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC108.4 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC104.3 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC96.9 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC104.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC99.2 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC72.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC35.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC49.7 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC52.0 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4164
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC50.0 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC39.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC54.0 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC49.3 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC49.4 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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