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M4.5 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 17:03:01 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on December 21, 2025 at 17:03 UTC. At around 144 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
f3ec65e873c2bff4c5a35c6b8e125f34ed9716d9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
144.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 17:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.36000, 129.18000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144 km
Intermediate
144 km
144 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 325 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 168 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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