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M6.7 Earthquake near 173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC Local time: —
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M6.7 Earthquake near 173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near 173 km WSW of Tual, 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 M6.7 earthquake occurred near 173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
8966ce01f16a97f6a37bbb88cfbab0abee94ce5e
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
79.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.31200, 131.34100
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.9 km
Intermediate
79.9 km
79.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Tual173.6 kmNE90'470
Ambon City454.9 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 308 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 UTC4.7 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC25.2 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.42025-07-14 06:18:23 UTC27.1 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-15 19:53:38 UTC177.3 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-07-16 14:15:14 UTC62.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-07-16 15:52:29 UTC222.5 kmBANDA SEA M4.22025-07-16 17:47:01 UTC36.6 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M4.92025-07-17 17:04:55 UTC160.4 kmBANDA SEA M5.02025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC167.9 kmBanda Sea M4.02025-07-17 20:31:27 UTC82.8 kmBANDA SEA M4.02025-07-19 13:51:15 UTC90.3 kmBANDA SEA M3.82025-07-20 02:58:51 UTC146.3 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#1
Earlier events M≥4106
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 UTC23.3 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M5.92025-04-01 10:15:58 UTC23.8 kmMaluku M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC82.7 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.22025-02-28 21:58:42 UTC92.9 kmMaluku M5.12025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC78.5 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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