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M4.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 18, 2025 at 13:13 UTC. At around 146 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
d7e34e4e6ed4c5446a79040fef23522106b49788
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.38000, 129.63000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 319 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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.

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