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

UTC time: 2025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
28aef74becdb9e82b31d6242a6a44ab77748a63f
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual139.4 kmNE90'470
Ambon City531.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 329 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

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 05:49:56 UTC99.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia 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 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-07-14 06:18:23 UTC105.5 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC141.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC108.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.02025-07-19 13:51:15 UTC132.5 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-21 09:48:32 UTC87.2 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.32025-07-27 03:12:21 UTC125.1 kmBANDA SEA

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-01 10:15:58 UTC89.2 kmMaluku 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

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