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M5.2 Earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 08:32:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 08:32 UTC. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
731427b1cbb2b223af5f0673dd67940a4b960e6a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
135.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 08:32:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.08090, 129.78680
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.2 km
Intermediate
135.2 km
135.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos346.5 kmSW17'186
Ambon City416.1 kmNW347'288
Makassar1164.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.42025-11-28 19:40:21 UTC52.2 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-11-28 19:40:21 UTC52.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-11-29 11:20:59 UTC17.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-11-30 00:56:02 UTC101.7 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-11-30 08:30:18 UTC27.3 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.02025-12-01 22:34:08 UTC15.7 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.12025-12-05 01:38:42 UTC135.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-12-05 06:14:34 UTC45.7 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.02025-12-05 10:11:46 UTC126.5 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-12-06 13:26:10 UTC96.9 kmBANDA SEA M3.42025-12-06 19:21:12 UTC144.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-12-07 03:06:49 UTC99.8 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 31 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#12
Earlier events M≥4210
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC40.5 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC46.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC50.9 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC42.1 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC50.8 kmBanda Sea

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