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M5.4 Depth: 152.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 152 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
152.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.00000, 129.51000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos324.3 kmSW17'186
Ambon City395.7 kmN347'288
Makassar1133.1 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

85%Similarity M5.02025-02-14 UTC 15.3 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 3.6 km 84%Similarity M4.72025-08-26 UTC 20.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 4.0 km 83%Similarity M4.82025-07-10 UTC 29.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 3.0 km 79%Similarity M4.62025-06-02 UTC 28.6 km ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 14.4 km 78%Similarity M4.62025-08-26 UTC 30.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 17.4 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC7.9 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC143.4 km M4.22025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC121.6 km M3.72025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC140.7 km M4.42025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC53.6 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC88.7 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC58.8 km M4.42025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC109.9 km281 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.82025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC98.8 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC105.8 km M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC44.3 km M5.12025-10-19 22:44:49 UTC146.9 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4172
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC120.8 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC136.3 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC134.0 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC137.4 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC131.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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