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M6.7 Earthquake near 179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
65.7 km
Source
NNSN

179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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M6.7 Earthquake near 179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near 179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near 179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
3710f983eebde9f2193455c32831d205fd345e2d
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
65.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-6.14600, 131.21300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.7 km
Shallow
65.7 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
Tual179.7 kmE90'470
Ambon City432.3 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC23.3 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC0.0 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC6.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC19.6 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC9.6 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-07-14 06:18:23 UTC14.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-15 19:53:38 UTC171.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC43.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-07-16 15:52:29 UTC199.6 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC15.1 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.92025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC152.1 kmBANDA SEA M5.02025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC159.7 kmBanda Sea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC17.6 kmMaluku M5.62025-07-11 20:09:48 UTC246.2 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC63.5 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.22025-02-28 21:58:42 UTC73.1 kmMaluku M5.12025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC99.8 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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