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M4.2 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 23:20:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 23, 2025 at 23:20 UTC. At roughly 419 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
936009afe7cb7c026f917aaf4cda8296c9b86d18
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
419.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 23:20:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.36000, 126.43000
Temperature
31.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 419 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 419 km
Deep
419 km
419 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 341 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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