M4.8 Depth: 388.6 km

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

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

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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

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

Map

Depth profile

Deep

388.6 km

388.6 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)

Regional average: 49.7 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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