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10 Oct 2025, 10:02 UTC · Oct 10, 6:02 AM ET · PAGER green

M5.4 earthquake Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia at Oct 10, 6:02 AM ET, 159 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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M4.8 289 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM4.9 Banda SeaM4.9 Banda SeaM4.9 Banda SeaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.0 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.1 Banda SeaM5.1 242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteM5.4 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM5.9 254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteM6.4 Banda Sea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.4 mb
Time10 Oct 2025, 10:02 UTC
Location-7.006°, 129.520° – Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
Depth159.5 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)3.4
PAGER alertgreen
USGS eventus6000rg2a
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.4Banda Sea · PAGER greenOct 28, 10:40 AM
353 d ago		142 km17 reports
5.9254 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste · PAGER greenSep 11, 7:56 AM
35 d ago		115 km8 reports
5.1Banda SeaJan 21, 12:49 AM
269 d ago		108 km–
5.1242 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor LesteJan 12, 4:59 PM
277 d ago		124 km–
5.0Banda SeaMay 4, 10:38 PM
165 d ago		161 km1 report
5.0Banda SeaFeb 2, 9:50 PM
256 d ago		159 km1 report
5.0Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaJan 28, 12:22 PM
261 d ago		7 km–
5.0Banda Sea · PAGER greenDec 31, 10:05 PM
289 d ago		181 km–
4.9Banda SeaJan 10, 3:43 PM
279 d ago		168 km–
4.9Banda SeaJan 7, 1:57 PM
282 d ago		162 km–
4.9Banda SeaNov 10, 2:14 PM
340 d ago		154 km–
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaSep 15, 2:07 AM
32 d ago		92 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.4 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 159 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.4 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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