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M6.7 Depth: 80.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on July 14, 2025 at 05:49 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.19800, 131.14370
Temperature
26.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual188.8 kmE90'007
Ambon City430.1 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.42025-07-14 06:18:23 UTC5.2 km M4.12025-07-15 19:53:38 UTC162.2 km M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC37.5 km M3.52025-07-16 15:52:29 UTC197.8 km M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC22.2 km M4.92025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC142.9 km M5.02025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC150.5 kmBanda Sea M4.02025-07-17 20:31:27 UTC60.6 km M4.02025-07-19 13:51:15 UTC86.1 km M3.82025-07-20 02:58:51 UTC122.9 km M3.92025-07-20 16:47:12 UTC74.7 km M4.22025-07-21 09:48:32 UTC16.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC25.2 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC9.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC5.1 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC57.8 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.12025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC103.6 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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