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M4.3 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 02:12:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 02:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 150 km. 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
653068c12433cdd78dcd5892fcf717c34dca234e
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
150.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 02:12:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.11350, 129.26250
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150.3 km
Intermediate
150.3 km
150.3 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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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