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M5.6 Earthquake near 236 km W of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
126.0 km
Source
USGS

236 km W of Tual, Indonesia

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M5.6 Earthquake near 236 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 236 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 28, 2025 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 236 km W of Tual, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6841282c5920a979a9a6b1076c92ac008f841c10
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.02270, 130.65200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 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
Tual236.4 kmE90'470
Ambon City376.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 250 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-02-28 21:58:42 UTC10.7 kmMaluku M4.42025-03-04 00:20:34 UTC88.9 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-03-08 08:56:49 UTC101.8 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-03-10 16:39:17 UTC28.1 km209 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.42025-03-11 10:02:13 UTC64.0 km287 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.52025-03-11 10:10:08 UTC142.7 kmBanda Sea M4.22025-03-17 02:15:30 UTC131.9 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-03-18 09:20:51 UTC94.0 kmBanda Sea M4.82025-03-19 01:46:31 UTC132.8 kmBanda Sea M4.32025-03-22 05:44:56 UTC147.8 kmBanda Sea M4.72025-03-23 03:17:56 UTC45.7 km223 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.02025-03-25 09:50:50 UTC45.4 km275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-18 18:51:53 UTC18.0 km219 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.82025-02-13 15:08:11 UTC66.2 km291 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.52025-02-27 02:19:42 UTC106.5 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-02-25 17:20:15 UTC128.8 kmPulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia M4.52025-02-20 11:49:56 UTC65.0 km288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
590
Country (24h)
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