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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 04:02:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 04:02:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.88000, 131.34000
Temperature
28.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 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
Tual209.1 kmNE90'007
Ambon City497.5 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 308 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-12-21 04:02:09 UTC12.6 km209 km SW of Tual, Indonesia M3.22025-12-22 04:33:21 UTC118.1 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-12-22 16:13:35 UTC140.1 kmBANDA SEA M4.82025-12-22 17:28:58 UTC81.4 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.62025-12-22 17:29:01 UTC82.3 kmTanimbar Islands region M3.72025-12-23 17:24:01 UTC139.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-12-24 08:00:59 UTC127.6 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-12-24 22:00:32 UTC70.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.12025-12-26 14:54:25 UTC131.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-12-26 21:56:09 UTC118.9 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-12-28 08:53:46 UTC115.2 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.62025-12-28 16:49:21 UTC147.0 kmBANDA SEA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-28

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 UTC64.6 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC78.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC63.2 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC82.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC82.8 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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