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M4.9 Earthquake near 117 km W of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 09:06:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 09:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 117 km W of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
d4045489170e33e1b5abb5460866d748831d99d0
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 09:06:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.54200, 131.69350
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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