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M4.2 Earthquake near 272 km S of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 05:11:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 272 km S of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia). At roughly 405 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 USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7556071b2a03e340b9611429b0055226d4ad0fb2
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
404.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 05:11:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.11750, 127.70530
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 404.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 404.6 km
Deep
404.6 km
404.6 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

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, 298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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