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M4.5 Earthquake near 184 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 07:00:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 184 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
2fb2bc5e224e89b29b3636248f85ba4785523714
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 07:00:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.80300, 134.19860
Temperature
28.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 480 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 168 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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