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M4.5 Earthquake near 260 km S of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 22:21:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 260 km S of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia) on June 28, 2025 at 22:21 UTC. At roughly 397 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
02b672a655f7c5f137b0ca232bf8025c000094ca
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
396.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 22:21:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.01040, 127.76820
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 396.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 396.8 km
Deep
396.8 km
396.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 286 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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