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M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-10-23 11:46:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
93.5 km
Source
NNSN

210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
88e276090c9a83a16e4229f574c64f8502de027e
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
93.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 11:46:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-6.27100, 130.96500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.5 km
Intermediate
93.5 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
Tual210.2 kmE90'470
Ambon City420.6 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 270 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.52025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC2.2 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC2.2 kmBANDA SEA M5.62025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC10.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC0.0 km210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.72025-10-23 11:46:17 UTC20.4 kmBanda Sea M3.72025-10-24 14:35:47 UTC118.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-10-26 12:05:33 UTC87.2 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC73.9 kmBANDA SEA M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC125.1 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC121.2 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC113.4 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC121.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4144
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC37.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC21.4 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC41.8 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC30.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC30.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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