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M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
f0f21803c8f41dd404f851e833b9e7c5410713ef
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.2 km
Intermediate
158.2 km
158.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 271 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

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 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC137.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.42025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC45.7 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC81.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC66.5 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA 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 kmBANDA SEA M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC50.1 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M5.12025-10-19 22:44:49 UTC146.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.02025-10-20 07:03:22 UTC66.1 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M3.72025-10-23 17:09:04 UTC16.1 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Of 1,277 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4180
Earlier events M≥515
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 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC139.8 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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