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M4.3 Earthquake near 247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-14 01:11:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 14, 2025 at 01:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 247 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
df8fb44538b01dceb29a44df99497d52348c4c49
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
125.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 01:11:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.21360, 130.59490
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.9 km
Intermediate
125.9 km
125.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,284 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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