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M4.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 16:30:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 22, 2025 at 16:30 UTC. At around 167 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
52d607c4b76eec2fb8f9647a9d2204b11aa29d53
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
167.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 16:30:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.54200, 127.80920
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167.3 km
Intermediate
167.3 km
167.3 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 138 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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