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

UTC time: 2025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC Local time: —
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M6.5 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
eb8d1da4bd5458e4aec6340aefcb63d7020df52a
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.8 km
Intermediate
139.8 km
139.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual331.0 kmE90'470
Ambon City387.7 kmNW347'288
Makassar1177.0 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC5.6 kmBanda Sea M6.12025-10-28 14:40:20 UTC6.0 kmBanda Sea M3.62025-10-29 11:17:02 UTC124.4 kmBANDA SEA 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 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-31 00:54:55 UTC55.4 kmBANDA SEA M4.32025-10-31 21:10:04 UTC91.6 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.22025-11-01 07:25:12 UTC144.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-01 10:46:07 UTC190.4 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.52025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC183.9 km147 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.32025-11-02 04:30:45 UTC184.5 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,282 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4293
Earlier events M≥541
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 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA 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 M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC151.7 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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