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M4.5 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 04:36:20 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on September 14, 2025 at 04:36 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e52eeb4e895ac5830ab2acd8f828ce0029b8feee
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
135.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 04:36:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.23320, 130.38650
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.6 km
Intermediate
135.6 km
135.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 213 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

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