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M5.1 Earthquake near 209 km SW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 04:02:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 209 km SW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 209 km SW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 209 km SW of Tual, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 21, 2025 at 04:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.2.

Details

ID
efcf008eafb2ebcedbb9d6b2e387c58d1ddeb480
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
38.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 04:02:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.79500, 131.26400
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.5 km
Shallow
38.5 km
38.5 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual209.5 kmNE90'470
Ambon City484.9 kmNW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.22025-12-22 04:33:21 UTC112.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-12-22 16:13:35 UTC127.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.82025-12-22 17:28:58 UTC70.4 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.62025-12-22 17:29:01 UTC72.0 kmTanimbar Islands region M3.52025-12-23 15:10:41 UTC140.9 kmBANDA SEA M3.72025-12-23 17:24:01 UTC127.0 kmBANDA SEA M3.52025-12-24 08:00:59 UTC122.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-12-24 22:00:32 UTC63.8 kmBANDA SEA M3.12025-12-26 14:54:25 UTC118.6 kmBANDA SEA M3.92025-12-26 21:56:09 UTC106.4 kmBANDA SEA M3.62025-12-28 08:53:46 UTC112.6 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M3.62025-12-28 11:58:55 UTC141.9 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,291 Catalogue entries

Of 1,290 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4162
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC55.2 km177 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:58 UTC67.7 kmKEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC54.4 km173 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:57 UTC72.4 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M6.72025-07-14 05:49:56 UTC72.4 km179 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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