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M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on October 1, 2025 at 13:49 UTC. At around 157 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
d84781421e315bf5705d7e2f0bcb6a439e4098ba
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
157.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.29000, 128.31000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157 km
Intermediate
157 km
157 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos199.1 kmSW17'186
Dili332.7 kmSW150'000
Makassar1009.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-10-01 13:49:53 UTC18.8 kmBanda Sea M4.12025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC95.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.32025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC122.4 kmTimor Region M4.02025-10-03 18:00:32 UTC84.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC108.2 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC109.5 kmBANDA SEA M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC136.3 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC139.2 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC141.7 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC79.9 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC93.3 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-16 19:12:30 UTC149.3 kmBanda Sea

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC27.3 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC7.7 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC12.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC7.7 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC18.4 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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