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M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 23:03:49 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 23:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
76fe2b7d9efb4247f42634f50716485b4ee9b5b0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 23:03:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.20000, 131.26000
Temperature
26.5°C

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 (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
Tual176.9 kmE90'470
Ambon City440.1 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 241 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 303 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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-08-30 23:03:54 UTC4.2 km172 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.02025-09-03 19:06:33 UTC132.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-09-04 05:43:50 UTC129.5 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-09-04 15:17:50 UTC115.8 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.22025-09-05 18:26:09 UTC140.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-09-06 10:11:49 UTC66.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.92025-09-07 15:29:11 UTC62.7 km238 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.02025-09-10 16:46:45 UTC136.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-09-10 20:22:08 UTC37.0 kmBANDA SEA M4.92025-09-11 09:06:27 UTC87.5 km117 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.02025-09-11 09:06:27 UTC88.0 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-09-11 09:06:28 UTC89.2 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC12.0 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC12.9 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC15.3 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC8.0 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC7.9 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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