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M5.4 Depth: 488.5 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 00:50:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on May 15, 2025 at 00:50 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 489 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
488.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 00:50:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
usp
Coordinates
-7.29714, 125.95172

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 488.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 488.5 km
Deep
488.5 km
488.5 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Baucau142.4 kmSE16'000
Dili146.3 kmS150'000
Makassar759.2 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC23.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-05-15 00:50:52 UTC31.0 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-03-28 12:56:11 UTC8.2 km142 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste M4.52025-02-07 07:30:36 UTC87.5 km160 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste M4.42025-03-20 07:41:26 UTC101.0 km226 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste

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