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M3.8 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:54:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 149 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d467fc7c38e6005b39faeae4f0fb4c6a06c76ceb
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
149.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.82000, 129.91000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 149 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 149 km
Intermediate
149 km
149 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 33 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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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