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M4.4 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 00:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At around 199 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
fbbb694fd8359179816ff6b97a05a7298d4b6c07
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
199.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.56000, 130.18000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199 km
Intermediate
199 km
199 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 203 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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