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M4.7 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 06:21:54 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 481 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
d10e08b5b59124cff95ef712f947bffd3b19b14b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
481.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 06:21:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.06000, 125.82000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 481 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 481 km
Deep
481 km
481 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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