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M4.3 Earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 22:09:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 22:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 174 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
cf37254cac04ddc4a7bb056145f8c6aed76b7caf
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
173.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 22:09:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.11460, 129.36350
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173.5 km
Intermediate
173.5 km
173.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Teon
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 240 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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