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M4.3 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 10:15:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 12, 2025 at 10:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
212eb9cd8cf94de53f0386087a48cca9a6f36f74
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 10:15:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.14000, 128.70000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
119 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 319 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

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

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