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M4.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on October 12, 2025 at 01:52 UTC. At around 180 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
d1ee78df266689dfba42b597be65c8bbd08363a3
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
180.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.43000, 130.45000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180 km
Intermediate
180 km
180 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 307 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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