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M6.5 Depth: 139.8 km

M6.5 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 14:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
139.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-6.70078, 129.95900
Temperature
28.9°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual331.0 kmE90'007
Ambon City387.7 kmNW347'288
Makassar1177.0 kmW1'474'393

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC5.6 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC124.4 km M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC140.1 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC154.3 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC156.6 km M3.92025-10-31 00:54:55 UTC55.4 km M4.32025-10-31 21:10:04 UTC91.6 km M4.22025-11-01 07:25:12 UTC144.3 km M4.02025-11-01 10:46:07 UTC190.4 km M4.52025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC183.9 km147 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC184.5 km M4.32025-11-02 05:13:24 UTC86.6 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4284
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC154.7 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC142.3 km M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC158.7 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC151.6 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.62025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC147.0 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia

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