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M5.5 Depth: 14.9 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 23, 2025 at 08:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.03520, 130.28110
Temperature
28.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — shallower than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi148.6 kmW36'433
Ambon City244.2 kmW347'288
General Santos1164.7 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.22025-07-23 09:16:15 UTC24.8 km M2.82025-07-23 10:14:52 UTC15.9 km M3.52025-07-23 13:12:17 UTC16.9 km M4.52025-07-23 19:27:38 UTC35.5 km M4.52025-07-23 19:27:40 UTC40.8 km186 km E of Masohi, Indonesia M4.52025-07-23 19:27:41 UTC47.9 kmSeram, Indonesia M2.72025-07-25 04:16:52 UTC18.5 km M2.52025-07-25 10:50:58 UTC82.4 km M2.72025-07-25 20:22:40 UTC105.6 km M2.62025-07-27 21:58:26 UTC118.0 km M2.92025-07-28 03:26:44 UTC39.5 km M4.92025-07-28 04:38:57 UTC54.7 km177 km W of Fakfak, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC26.3 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC92.6 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC91.8 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC87.9 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC105.8 km59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

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