Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 189 km depth15 Dec 20:55 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.15 Dec 20:55: Now using data updates from BMKG15 Dec 20:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 197.00 to 189.00 km (from 122 to 117 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards SSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 15, 2025 20:50:56 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Dec 16, 2025, at 05:50 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth189 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.12°S / 129.96°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode6.12°N / 50.04°WBrazilShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSerua (21 km / 13 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 28.7°C (84 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoDec 15, 2025 20:50 GMT / Dec 16, 2025 05:50 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -6.12 / 129.96: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 189 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 189 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22507094',-6.12000,129.96000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Banda Sea',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 255 km (158 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry255 km (158 mi)SE of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia329 km (204 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia334 km (207 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-12-15EpicenterAgency3.9189 km117 mi20:50:56Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.9189 km117 mi20:50:56Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.9189 km117 mi20:50:56BANDA SEA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 162 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 142 quakes per year (or 11.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 161 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 days after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Dec 13, 2025, at 11:23 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 34 km (21 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.2 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023, at 02:47 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jan 10, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 88 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Feb 1, 1938, at 07:04 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 8.5 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Feb 1, 1938 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 14, 03:08 am (GMT +9)3.694 km61 km (38 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 131 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoDec 13, 11:23 pm (GMT +9)4.2214 km34 km (21 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 301 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoDec 10, 05:34 am (GMT +9)3.4180 km73 km (45 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 113 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoDec 9, 11:50 pm (GMT +9)3.710 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 104 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoDec 9, 01:20 am (GMT +9)3.810 km75 km (47 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 114 km northwest of Pulau Selu Island, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoDec 8, 01:42 am (GMT +9)3.9119 km95 km (59 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 74 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 28, 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.4168 km90 km (56 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 83 km northeast of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia 195 reportsInfoNov 11, 2023 05:45 am (GMT +9)6.110 km11 km (7.1 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 209 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 2023 10:02 pm (Jayapura)6.710 km9.6 km (6 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 201 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 8, 2023 01:53 pm (GMT +9)7.16 km56 km (35 mi) to the SW Banda SeaInfoNov 8, 2023 01:52 pm (GMT +9)6.710 km43 km (27 mi) to the SW Banda Sea 7 reportsInfoAug 29, 2023 01:34 pm (Jayapura)6.4209 km65 km (40 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 269 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 55 reportsInfoJan 10, 2023 02:47 am (Jayapura)7.9131 km128 km (80 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 101 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 880 reportsInfoMay 6, 2020 10:53 pm (GMT +9)6.7113 km84 km (52 mi) to the S Banda Sea 471 reportsInfoJun 24, 2019 11:53 am (Jayapura)7.3214 km92 km (57 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 90 km west of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 186 reportsInfoMar 26, 2018 05:14 am (GMT +9)6.4169 km59 km (37 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 145 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, Indonesia 45 reportsInfoDec 11, 2012 01:53 am (GMT +9)7.1155 km48 km (30 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Kekeh Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoOct 24, 2009 11:40 pm (GMT +9)6.9130 km47 km (29 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 218 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 5, 2008 05:45 am (GMT +9)6.3174 km35 km (21 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 233 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km215 km (133 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 2005 07:42 pm (GMT +9)7.1202 km45 km (28 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 159 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 25, 2004 11:35 am (GMT +9)6.171 km80 km (50 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 162 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 20, 2002 07:14 am (GMT +9)6.1148 km41 km (26 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 163 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 9, 1998 02:38 pm (Jayapura)7.033 km143 km (89 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 128 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 1995 01:43 pm (Jayapura)7.1142 km125 km (78 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 119 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1992 05:52 am (Jayapura)7.378 km70 km (44 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 175 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 18, 1992 10:08 pm (Jayapura)6.2119 km33 km (21 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 196 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1991 01:18 am (Jayapura)6.2137 km43 km (26 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 166 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 24, 1990 05:33 am (GMT +9)6.533 km81 km (51 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 160 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1987 10:32 am (GMT +9)7.167 km110 km (68 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 217 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 24, 1983 02:30 pm (Jayapura)7.3179 km249 km (155 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 85 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 16, 1971 03:22 pm (GMT +9)6.9131 km75 km (46 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 240 km west of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 9, 1969 05:44 am (GMT +9)6.5176 km44 km (27 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 204 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 14, 1969 08:33 am (GMT +9)6.4168 km19 km (12 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 196 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 19, 1967 10:10 am (GMT +9)6.198 km72 km (44 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 133 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 21, 1965 07:31 pm (GMT +9)6.5133 km50 km (31 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 213 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1964 08:55 pm (GMT +9)6.9190 km64 km (40 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 260 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 4, 1963 10:17 am (Jayapura)8.1110 km101 km (63 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 106 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1962 04:41 pm (Jayapura)6.5155 km34 km (21 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 182 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km69 km (43 mi) to the N Indonesia: Banda SeaInfoNov 2, 1950 03:28 pm (Universal Time)7.7200 km116 km (72 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 127 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km287 km (178 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 56 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 1, 1938 07:04 pm (Universal Time)8.525 km219 km (136 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 142 km northwest of Tual, Kota Tual, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1927 07:12 am (Universal Time)7.435 km98 km (61 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 170 km northeast of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 5, 1924 04:24 am (Universal Time)6.8145 km62 km (38 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 149 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 23, 1921 10:44 pm (Universal Time)6.515 km39 km (24 mi) to the NBanda Sea, 241 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 19, 1918 03:41 am (Jayapura)8.10 km144 km (90 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 117 km northwest of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1917 01:07 pm (Jayapura)7.80 km265 km (165 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 66 km east of Pulau Romang Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 5, 1915 11:09 am (Universal Time)6.435 km62 km (39 mi) to the SE 264 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]