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M5.0 Earthquake near 275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-25 09:50:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
128.4 km
Source
USGS

275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 275 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on March 25, 2025 at 09:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c2b5f3224155973bf4e05312f07b3b823ea6f45c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
128.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 09:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.30520, 130.35590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.4 km
Intermediate
128.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual275.5 kmE90'470
Ambon City377.0 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 205 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.12025-03-27 15:32:42 UTC11.2 km269 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.12025-03-28 18:17:03 UTC108.5 km280 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia M4.62025-03-29 13:39:31 UTC68.3 km215 km W of Tual, Indonesia M4.22025-03-29 15:57:52 UTC87.5 kmPulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia M5.92025-04-01 10:15:58 UTC113.9 kmMaluku M4.12025-04-05 04:57:34 UTC105.9 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M4.12025-04-05 05:57:34 UTC82.1 km283 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia M4.32025-04-07 00:11:53 UTC7.7 km283 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.52025-04-08 05:40:28 UTC65.6 kmBanda Sea M4.62025-04-14 00:42:51 UTC112.2 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M4.32025-04-15 19:41:04 UTC83.1 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-04-16 13:40:01 UTC119.8 km185 km SW of Tual, Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-28 21:58:38 UTC45.4 km236 km W of Tual, Indonesia M5.22025-02-28 21:58:42 UTC45.7 kmMaluku M5.02025-02-14 00:22:57 UTC109.9 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-02-13 18:16:21 UTC138.6 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-03-08 08:56:49 UTC56.6 kmBanda Sea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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