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M4.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 13:47:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 13:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At roughly 305 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
97fe20a5e2c410a2e9b607a5dfeb6a8101b1ea28
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
305.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 13:47:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.25000, 126.50000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 305 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 305 km
Deep
305 km
305 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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