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M5.6 Depth: 89.8 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) on October 23, 2025 at 11:46 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
89.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-6.30703, 131.05500
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.8 km
Intermediate
89.8 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
Tual202.3 kmE90'007
Ambon City430.7 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.62025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC10.7 km210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M3.72025-10-24 14:35:47 UTC128.3 km M3.62025-10-26 12:05:33 UTC97.7 km M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC83.5 km M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC132.7 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC128.6 km M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC128.8 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC123.2 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC71.8 km M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC15.0 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC26.1 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC30.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4133
Earlier events M≥518
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 UTC27.1 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC15.6 km M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC31.6 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC25.0 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC19.1 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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