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M5.0 Earthquake near 212 km W of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 09:07:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 212 km W of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 212 km W of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 212 km W of Ambon, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 22, 2025 at 09:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
ae9f4670a3cb1739877e02f5ddf648bf55fbc953
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 09:07:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.99810, 126.29540
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Namrole50.7 kmE21'513
Ambon City212.1 kmE347'288
Makassar771.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 402 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,287 Catalogue entries

Of 1,286 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-02-02 07:37:21 UTC109.3 km169 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia M5.12025-01-30 02:18:23 UTC144.8 km128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia M5.02025-10-22 09:07:13 UTC8.8 kmBURU, INDONESIA M4.72025-03-03 10:54:39 UTC64.6 km169 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia M4.62025-10-07 22:46:50 UTC49.1 kmBANDA SEA

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