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M5.9 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 468 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
cb9b91edb8291311110c7a8c29c30224fd7c7b88
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
467.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.14550, 126.09580
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 467.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 467.9 km
Deep
467.9 km
467.9 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 15, 2025, 2:54 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Baucau153.2 kmS16'000
Dili167.3 kmS150'000
Makassar769.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 264 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 318 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-03-28 12:56:11 UTC21.4 km142 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste M4.52025-02-07 07:30:36 UTC101.7 km160 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste M4.42025-03-20 07:41:26 UTC96.0 km226 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste M4.32025-03-04 16:09:10 UTC85.7 km72 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste M4.32025-01-27 07:31:54 UTC69.4 km175 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste

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