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M3.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 06:32:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
ef5139ce2d14b74a21c05d3815d1691f695dd203
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 06:32:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.51000, 131.13000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
36 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,284 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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