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M6.6 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC Local time: —
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M6.6 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
7ce4f4cb916de028aa1162f18006339c1106f3c6
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.20000, 131.19000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper 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
Tual184.1 kmE90'470
Ambon City434.1 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC16.5 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC5.1 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-07-14 06:18:23 UTC9.5 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-15 19:53:38 UTC166.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC42.3 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-07-16 15:52:29 UTC201.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC21.2 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.92025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC147.7 kmBANDA SEA M5.02025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC155.2 kmBanda Sea M4.02025-07-17 20:31:27 UTC63.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-07-19 13:51:15 UTC84.0 kmBANDA SEA M3.82025-07-20 02:58:51 UTC128.0 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC6.5 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.92025-04-01 10:15:58 UTC22.4 kmMaluku M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC62.7 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.22025-02-28 21:58:42 UTC72.7 kmMaluku M5.12025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC99.0 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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