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M4.7 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 13:19:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 18, 2025 at 13:19 UTC. At around 75 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 GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
e6aae1be81e4a7124cb4489518402f641c58b236
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 13:19:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.20000, 131.41000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 115 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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