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M4.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 15:52:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 17, 2025 at 15:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b5180668a6bd198f465f56a35a638e6940de3cde
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 15:52:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.76000, 129.11000
Temperature
26.1°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 370 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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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