M6.4 earthquake Banda Sea
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Banda Sea at Oct 28, 10:40 AM ET, 142 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. 17 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 6.4 mww |
| Time | 28 Oct 2025, 14:40 UTC |
| Location | -6.700°, 129.989° – Banda Sea |
| Depth | 142.0 km |
| Felt reports | 17 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.3 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rjx3 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · PAGER green | May 14, 1:53 PM 155 d ago | 137 km | 16 reports |
| 5.4 | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 6:02 AM 371 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.1 | 285 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | Jun 27, 10:50 AM 111 d ago | 160 km | – |
| 5.1 | 247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | Jan 25, 1:22 AM 265 d ago | 137 km | – |
| 5.1 | Banda Sea | Jan 21, 12:49 AM 269 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea | May 4, 10:38 PM 165 d ago | 161 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea | Feb 2, 9:50 PM 256 d ago | 159 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia | Jan 28, 12:22 PM 261 d ago | 7 km | – |
| 5.0 | Banda Sea · PAGER green | Dec 31, 10:05 PM 289 d ago | 181 km | – |
| 4.9 | 268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia | May 20, 7:12 PM 149 d ago | 123 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 10, 3:43 PM 279 d ago | 168 km | – |
| 4.9 | Banda Sea | Jan 7, 1:57 PM 282 d ago | 162 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Banda Sea earthquake?
Magnitude 6.4 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 142 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.3 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
17 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.1.
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.