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M4.6 Earthquake near 121 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 08:30:23 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 08:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 121 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
cd3d56408ffa9612028de6b11d6d69901bb9b350
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 08:30:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.68220, 132.43960
Temperature
27.8°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 371 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 418 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

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