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M4.8 Earthquake near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 10:02:36 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, 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 EMSC. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
cfe38a69f1e2b006550d2a1ca1a5f1cbdd7d5a52
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 10:02:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.97000, 130.32000
Temperature
26.9°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 Catalogue entries

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