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M4.5 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 12:05:20 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 5, 2025 at 12:05 UTC. At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
386ff1c57a6f80b27baec5f70a40ee042991f2e4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
141.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 12:05:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.27800, 129.39200
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.5 km
Intermediate
141.5 km
141.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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.

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