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M3.6 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 20:52:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 166 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e83cb7999cb843ea00279ca0688a409892be9f65
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
166.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 20:52:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.85000, 130.44000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 166 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 166 km
Intermediate
166 km
166 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 241 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

Of 1,253 other entries for this area and period, 768 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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