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M3.8 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 06:54:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 06:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 321 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
d5f8b1afeebab5a00854410cbaffe278d8bb8c4f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
321.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 06:54:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.29000, 124.79000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 321 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 321 km
Deep
321 km
321 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 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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