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M5.0 Depth: 5.3 km

M5.0 Earthquake near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 09:07:13 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Maluku on Oct 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-22 09:07:13 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 09:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 09:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.95210, 126.36010
Temperature
28.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than the regional average (49.8 km)
Regional average: 49.8 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
Namrole42.3 kmE21'513
Ambon City204.3 kmE347'288
Makassar779.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 396 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-30

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-02-02 07:37:21 UTC108.0 km169 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.12025-01-30 02:18:23 UTC137.2 km128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia M4.72025-03-03 10:54:39 UTC61.9 km169 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M4.62025-10-07 22:46:50 UTC43.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.52025-03-08 08:38:27 UTC90.4 km123 km SSE of Sanana, Indonesia

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