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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 09:06:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-09-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-09-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on September 11, 2025 at 09:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
df86dc1765a12c746435acc7c9155b9ac295cf7b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 09:06:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.51000, 131.65000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual122.7 kmE90'470
Ambon City434.0 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-09-11 09:06:28 UTC7.4 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-09-12 14:39:15 UTC79.8 kmNEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-12 16:57:15 UTC148.5 kmBANDA SEA M5.02025-09-22 18:31:52 UTC101.9 kmBANDA SEA M5.22025-09-22 18:31:53 UTC117.6 kmBanda Sea M3.52025-09-22 23:52:45 UTC96.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-30 22:58:41 UTC61.3 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-10-06 04:28:55 UTC72.1 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,286 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#13
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC96.0 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC94.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC95.5 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC85.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC85.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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