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M4.8 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Banda Sea (Indonesia) on October 17, 2025 at 04:43 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
fa963e2e6a668ed469a651acf0a4bae7837fb7a9
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.84000, 130.39000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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