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M5.6 Depth: 157.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC Local time: —

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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

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

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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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

97%Similarity M5.62025-10-01 UTC 7.7 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.6 km 95%Similarity M5.62025-10-01 UTC 12.5 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 8.0 km 92%Similarity M5.52025-10-01 UTC 18.4 kmIndonesia [Sea] ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 2.0 km 82%Similarity M5.72025-04-01 UTC 27.3 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 18.3 km 79%Similarity M4.62025-09-27 UTC 20.9 km ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 15.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.12025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC95.1 km M4.32025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC122.4 kmTimor Region M4.02025-10-03 18:00:32 UTC84.0 km M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC108.2 km M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC109.5 km M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC136.3 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC139.2 km M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC141.7 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC79.9 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC93.3 km M4.22025-10-16 19:12:30 UTC149.3 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC145.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4110
Earlier events M≥59
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 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC18.4 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC70.0 km

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