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M4.5 Earthquake near 157 km W of Fakfak, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 16:58:53 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 157 km W of Fakfak, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
17f454fc0b0d506c0b7e3254435ed6c0a5b99b05
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
38.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 16:58:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.15580, 130.90270
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.5 km
Shallow
38.5 km
38.5 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,288 Catalogue entries

Of 1,287 other entries for this area and period, 175 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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