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M5.5 Depth: 152.7 km

M5.5 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred in the Indonesia region. At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
152.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.01350, 129.54070
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos326.5 kmSW17'186
Ambon City398.3 kmN347'288
Makassar1136.7 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

85%Similarity M5.02025-02-14 UTC 12.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 2.9 km 82%Similarity M4.72025-08-26 UTC 22.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 4.7 km 82%Similarity M4.82025-07-10 UTC 28.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 3.7 km 77%Similarity M4.72025-08-05 UTC 36.6 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 6.3 km 77%Similarity M4.62025-06-02 UTC 30.6 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 13.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC8.5 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC144.6 km M4.22025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC119.6 km M3.72025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC143.8 km M4.42025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC53.6 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC86.8 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC60.1 km M4.42025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC107.0 km281 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.82025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC95.7 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-17 04:43:12 UTC102.7 km M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC41.9 km M4.92025-10-19 22:44:48 UTC149.3 kmPulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4174
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC123.3 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC139.2 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC136.8 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC140.1 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC133.9 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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