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M5.2 Earthquake near 221 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 04:55:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 221 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 221 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 221 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
70555ac4f43e4d8a7683a2ab82aaea90199a3d96
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 04:55:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.61180, 131.00650
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual221.8 kmNE90'470
Ambon City450.4 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 264 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 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.82025-12-07 08:53:59 UTC21.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.12025-12-07 13:59:01 UTC107.5 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-12-07 16:42:42 UTC135.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.82025-12-08 16:20:32 UTC75.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-12-09 13:49:02 UTC67.3 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-09 18:01:24 UTC62.1 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-12 22:22:55 UTC108.1 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-13 16:16:14 UTC119.4 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-12-13 18:08:48 UTC84.1 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-12-14 13:31:12 UTC112.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-12-15 20:50:56 UTC127.9 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-12-17 10:48:32 UTC110.1 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,290 Catalogue entries

Of 1,289 other entries for this area and period, 35 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4198
Earlier events M≥535
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 UTC47.5 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC48.4 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC49.8 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC56.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC56.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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