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M3.8 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 10:28:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on May 10, 2025 at 10:28 UTC. At roughly 533 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
ecd99f3a99063a617a440ee2691b0d1e4dae487c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
533.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 10:28:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.14000, 124.53000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 533 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 533 km
Deep
533 km
533 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

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

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