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M4.2 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-02 05:13:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 2, 2025 at 05:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
fefe8a2f04391765ff82079d4a6222db6a58a73d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 05:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.99000, 130.25000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 277 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 296 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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