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M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 03:09:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-11-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-11-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 03:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
fc0a0cfdcc0258a5756c8c5ae47ef596bb155f9c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 03:09:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.66000, 127.78000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
158 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos128.8 kmSW17'186
Dili262.6 kmSW150'000
Makassar963.7 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 412 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    55.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-11-02 03:09:21 UTC12.3 km134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.62025-11-02 03:53:47 UTC10.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.22025-11-02 03:53:48 UTC10.5 km123 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.42025-11-02 22:59:37 UTC114.5 kmTIMOR SEA M4.12025-11-06 16:50:08 UTC88.7 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.32025-11-11 01:10:23 UTC33.0 km133 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.52025-11-11 01:10:23 UTC33.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.82025-11-11 01:23:12 UTC89.8 kmTimor Region M4.52025-11-11 01:23:13 UTC128.2 kmEAST TIMOR REGION M3.22025-11-15 13:55:08 UTC128.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-18 17:50:58 UTC20.6 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.62025-11-22 16:30:59 UTC12.3 kmBanda Sea

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC83.9 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC71.5 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC71.5 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC67.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC71.4 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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