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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 02:46:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on July 3, 2025 at 02:46 UTC. At around 218 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.6.

Details

ID
f0b8f0489b26d28abd16b9bdf6fa2dfe3abbd751
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
218.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 02:46:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.60000, 130.29000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 218 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 218 km
Intermediate
218 km
218 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 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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