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M5.5 Depth: 158.2 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on October 10, 2025 at 10:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
158.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.93750, 129.54400
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos331.2 kmSW17'186
Ambon City390.7 kmNW347'288
Makassar1135.7 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.

96%Similarity M5.52025-10-10 UTC 8.5 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.5 km 95%Similarity M5.42025-10-10 UTC 7.9 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 6.2 km 84%Similarity M4.72025-08-26 UTC 13.9 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 10.2 km 84%Similarity M5.02025-02-14 UTC 13.4 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 2.6 km 83%Similarity M4.82025-07-10 UTC 21.5 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 9.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M4.22025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC114.9 km M3.72025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC137.0 km M4.42025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC45.7 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC81.8 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC66.5 km M4.42025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC104.8 km281 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.82025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC94.0 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC101.0 km M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC50.1 km M5.12025-10-19 22:44:49 UTC146.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.02025-10-20 07:03:22 UTC66.1 km M3.72025-10-23 17:09:04 UTC16.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4177
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC127.2 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC141.7 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC139.7 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC143.3 km M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC8.5 km

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