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M4.9 Earthquake near Banda Sea

UTC time: 2025-03-08 08:56:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
172.5 km
Source
USGS

Banda Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea on March 8, 2025 at 08:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 172 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d061c52987c12c3fedfb088dbba93f3073539570
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
172.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 08:56:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.61450, 129.94920

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.5 km
Intermediate
172.5 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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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

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