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M4.5 Earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 09:12:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 09:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
05a4d897d160f14565eac97d3755bed5b35bcf6b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
117.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 09:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.03440, 129.79360
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.7 km
Intermediate
117.7 km
117.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 279 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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