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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: —
M5.0 earthquake near Maluku on Sep 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC

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 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

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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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 357 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 357 km
Deep
357 km
357 km — deeper than the regional average (49.3 km)
Regional average: 49.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 268 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 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 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.62025-09-27 14:02:49 UTC109.4 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC103.4 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste 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 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC112.1 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC97.1 kmBanda Sea M5.42025-10-01 13:49:53 UTC115.6 kmBanda Sea M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC135.6 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC18.4 kmBANDA SEA M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC139.5 kmBanda Sea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥56
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 M5.22025-05-09 22:45:45 UTC127.1 kmMaluku M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC127.7 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA 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

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