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M5.0 Depth: 357.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 17:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 357 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
357.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.42000, 128.39000
Temperature
27.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos279.6 kmSW17'186
Ambon City303.8 kmN347'288
Makassar1001.0 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.

87%Similarity M4.32025-08-11 UTC 8.5 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 13.0 km 78%Similarity M4.22025-05-10 UTC 31.5 km272 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 10.0 km 77%Similarity M4.32025-05-10 UTC 28.0 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 35.0 km 76%Similarity M4.22025-02-17 UTC 17.1 km285 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 24.7 km 73%Similarity M4.32025-03-06 UTC 23.0 km294 km S of Ambon, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 37.0 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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.22025-09-27 03:49:51 UTC131.6 km292 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.32025-09-27 03:49:51 UTC133.2 km M4.62025-09-27 14:02:49 UTC109.4 km M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC103.4 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC109.2 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC112.1 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC97.1 kmBanda Sea M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC135.6 km M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC18.4 km M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC139.5 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC143.2 km M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC139.8 kmBanda Sea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥55
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 UTC114.0 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC127.7 km M5.02025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC129.2 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-03-13 15:45:42 UTC144.4 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.02025-02-13 18:16:21 UTC80.2 kmBanda Sea

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