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M5.4 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 04:55:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 7, 2025 at 04:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
12ec5a3ffc01ca24a037c8c3efcabd432668f9ff
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 04:55:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.76000, 131.08000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual223.6 kmNE90'470
Ambon City467.9 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.22025-12-07 04:55:54 UTC18.4 km221 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M3.82025-12-07 08:53:59 UTC37.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.12025-12-07 13:59:01 UTC113.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-12-07 16:42:42 UTC139.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.82025-12-08 16:20:32 UTC83.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-12-09 13:49:02 UTC62.0 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-09 18:01:24 UTC73.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-12 22:22:55 UTC112.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-13 16:16:14 UTC135.7 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-12-13 18:08:48 UTC95.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-12-14 13:31:12 UTC114.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-12-15 20:50:56 UTC142.8 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,289 Catalogue entries

Of 1,288 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4185
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC56.6 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC62.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC57.6 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC69.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC69.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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