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M4.1 Earthquake near 232 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 22:33:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 232 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 259 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
95c8b144bbdd66efdbe7b96e73b406d63195ab10
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
258.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 22:33:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.45650, 129.32210
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 258.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 258.8 km
Intermediate
258.8 km
258.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 363 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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