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

UTC time: 2025-07-03 14:01:36 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 3, 2025 at 14:01 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 131 km. 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.6.

Details

ID
42ad0484607b85cf630a26d37f9407dc6e4bdbde
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
131.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 14:01:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.28600, 129.07400
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131 km
Intermediate
131 km
131 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 Catalogue entries

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