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M5.2 Earthquake near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 17:02:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 31, 2025 at 17:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
2c2b28bf2461faddc2ccd24e9366cedb34d88c4d
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 17:02:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.24000, 133.22000
Temperature
27.5°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Tual85.4 kmNW90'470
Timika423.2 kmNE142'909

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 416 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karel Sadsuitubun AirportIndonesia · LUV · WAPF
    73.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.82025-11-01 17:49:51 UTC148.3 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M4.22025-11-05 11:16:43 UTC149.5 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M5.12025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC125.6 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M5.22025-11-11 21:23:32 UTC113.0 kmAru Islands Region, Indonesia M4.72025-11-15 00:14:25 UTC94.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-03-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC143.4 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.72025-10-31 17:02:15 UTC5.3 kmKEPULAUAN ARU REGION, INDONESIA M4.72025-10-10 06:09:52 UTC149.4 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M4.62025-09-27 08:30:23 UTC99.3 km121 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.62025-04-07 00:18:14 UTC110.5 km131 km E of Tual, Indonesia

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