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M5.2 Depth: 158.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 03:09:20 UTC Local time: —

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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

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

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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

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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.

88%Similarity M4.42025-06-02 UTC 1.1 km ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 12.0 km 87%Similarity M4.82025-08-06 UTC 6.1 km130 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 42.7 km 86%Similarity M4.62025-08-31 UTC 16.5 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 10.0 km 85%Similarity M4.42025-08-31 UTC 16.4 km136 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 0.4 km 85%Similarity M4.82025-08-06 UTC 13.8 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 34.0 km

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 km 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 km M4.12025-11-06 16:50:08 UTC88.7 km 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 km M4.82025-11-11 01:23:12 UTC89.8 kmTimor Region M4.52025-11-11 01:23:13 UTC128.2 km M3.22025-11-15 13:55:08 UTC128.0 km M4.02025-11-18 17:50:58 UTC20.6 km M4.62025-11-22 16:30:59 UTC12.3 kmBanda Sea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥477
Earlier events M≥59
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 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC73.1 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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