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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 8, 2025 at 18:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.62000, 131.98000
Temperature
26.2°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual139.4 kmNE90'007
Ambon City531.5 kmNW347'288

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC78.5 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC99.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC99.0 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC83.1 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC103.6 km M4.42025-07-14 06:18:23 UTC105.5 km M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC141.0 km M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC108.8 km M4.02025-07-19 13:51:15 UTC132.5 km M4.22025-07-21 09:48:32 UTC87.2 km M4.32025-07-27 03:12:21 UTC125.1 km M4.92025-08-06 19:28:31 UTC54.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-18 18:51:53 UTC144.3 km219 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.72025-03-23 03:17:56 UTC125.2 km223 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.52025-02-05 16:02:52 UTC137.3 km222 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.52025-02-04 17:42:28 UTC113.4 km244 km SW of Tual, Indonesia M4.42025-04-16 13:40:01 UTC64.5 km185 km SW of Tual, Indonesia

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