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M4.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-17 06:30:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 17, 2025 at 06:30 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 305 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
54878ff75ebf50438f47b5e6a62218b2ef55fd36
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
305.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 06:30:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.50000, 125.83000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 305 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 305 km
Deep
305 km
305 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·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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