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M4.0 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 22:58:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on September 30, 2025 at 22:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
fcc1188ce667b1e80a97fd24b1ce812512a1f1f8
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 22:58:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.35000, 131.12000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,287 Catalogue entries

Of 1,286 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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