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M4.9 Earthquake near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
bdcaf7a98d43b13d8fc0b5b79c6f906a0b328082
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 18:56:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.57760, 131.84770
Temperature
26.2°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 (43.2 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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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