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M4.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 09:53:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 9, 2025 at 09:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
3523f503ec4b41648d09540a2d11c38a1500beae
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 09:53:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.74000, 127.69000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 364 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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