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M4.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 20:38:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on August 18, 2025 at 20:38 UTC. At roughly 389 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
6b7064c5550ce062a89c22eb70964cfc97564a83
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
388.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 20:38:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.31410, 126.73900
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 388.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 388.6 km
Deep
388.6 km
388.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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