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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 08:07:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Banda Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Banda Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
fe7a8e8560b9c909499685b5032e5b0f8575f62e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 08:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.52000, 131.21000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual171.1 kmE90'470
Ambon City392.0 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.32025-08-14 01:11:59 UTC102.8 km247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M3.72025-08-21 19:31:02 UTC142.1 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-08-27 14:40:13 UTC145.3 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.22025-08-27 22:11:53 UTC52.5 kmBANDA SEA M3.42025-08-29 06:32:36 UTC112.7 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-08-29 15:59:28 UTC103.1 kmBANDA SEA M5.12025-08-30 23:03:49 UTC75.8 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.92025-08-30 23:03:54 UTC75.6 km172 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.02025-09-03 19:06:33 UTC139.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-09-04 05:43:50 UTC120.3 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-09-05 18:26:09 UTC145.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-09-06 10:11:49 UTC64.8 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,284 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#11
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC87.3 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC75.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC89.3 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC69.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC69.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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