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M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6aedd7e8c71abca61353194ff980a66e0b174912
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
93.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.27140, 130.96490
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.5 km
Intermediate
93.5 km
93.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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
Tual210.2 kmE90'470
Ambon City420.6 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 270 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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.72025-10-23 11:46:17 UTC20.3 kmBanda Sea M3.72025-10-24 14:35:47 UTC118.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-10-26 12:05:33 UTC87.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC73.9 kmBANDA SEA M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC125.1 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC121.2 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC113.4 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC121.0 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC115.4 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC62.6 kmBANDA SEA M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC25.7 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC35.8 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4148
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC37.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC21.4 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC41.8 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC30.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC30.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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