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M4.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 05:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 162 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
130eb95d84f6bee0574a714f62de294e83bcffb8
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
162.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.79000, 127.61000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162 km
Intermediate
162 km
162 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 391 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 377 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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