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M5.5 Depth: 152.7 km

M5.5 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near Maluku on Oct 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

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

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 152.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 152.7 km
Intermediate
152.7 km
152.7 km — deeper than the regional average (49.8 km)
Regional average: 49.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

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 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-12 01:52:58 UTC119.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-10-12 14:23:41 UTC143.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.42025-10-15 00:30:00 UTC53.6 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-10-15 00:30:02 UTC86.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC60.1 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA 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 kmBANDA SEA M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC41.9 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA 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#6
Earlier events M≥4178
Earlier events M≥514
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 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC136.9 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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