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M6.7 Earthquake near 177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC Local time: —
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M6.7 Earthquake near 177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near 177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near 177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
197b2ebe1d70f9290a9dc7511017847449dc5726
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.30000, 131.30000
Temperature
26.2°C

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
80 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual177.1 kmNE90'470
Ambon City450.6 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

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 UTC22.4 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-15 19:53:38 UTC173.5 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC57.9 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-07-16 15:52:29 UTC218.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC33.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.92025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC156.3 kmBANDA SEA M5.02025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC163.8 kmBanda Sea M4.02025-07-17 20:31:27 UTC79.1 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-07-19 13:51:15 UTC90.1 kmBANDA SEA M3.82025-07-20 02:58:51 UTC141.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-07-20 16:47:12 UTC92.6 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-21 09:48:32 UTC6.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC4.7 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC19.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC19.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC16.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M5.92025-04-01 10:15:58 UTC23.5 kmMaluku

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