6.4
Earthquake Details: Banda Sea
Oct 28, 2025, 14:40:18
- Depth
- 142 km
- Felt reports
- 17
Source: USGSUpdated: Jan 15, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred on Oct 28, 2025 at 14:40:18. Epicenter: Banda Sea. Reported depth: 142 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 28, 2025, 23:40:18 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 28, 2025, 14:40:18 UTC
142 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSmww 6.4
us6000rjx3
- Depth:
- 142 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Jan 15, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth142 km
Significance635
Latitude-6.7001
Longitude129.9887
Event IDus6000rjx3
Magnitude6.4
Updated:Jan 15, 2026, 22:46:59 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Jan 15, 2026, 22:46 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).