Back to map
Indonesia

M4.7 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 11:55:41 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Map

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At roughly 522 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
6e217c8863c03c9adda877adccd5d8435feba693
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
522.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 11:55:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.31000, 125.74000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 522 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 522 km
Deep
522 km
522 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,251 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

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share