Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 11 km depth23 Jul 19:33 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 23, 2025 19:27:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 23, 2025, at 07:27 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth11 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.06°S / 130.6°EKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.06°N / 49.4°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBanda Api (182 km / 113 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoJul 23, 2025 19:27 GMT / Jul 23, 2025 07:27 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -3.06 / 130.6: Seram, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21986112',-3.06000,130.60000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Seram, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Masohi, a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 183 km (114 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry183 km (114 mi)W of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia189 km (118 mi)W of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia189 km (118 mi)E of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia238 km (148 mi)E of epicenterMas(pop: 320)II: Very weakIndonesia239 km (148 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia253 km (157 mi)N of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)II: Very weakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia278 km (172 mi)W of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia314 km (195 mi)N of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterFef(pop: 966)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia337 km (210 mi)NE of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia372 km (231 mi)SE of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-07-23EpicenterAgency4.411 km6.8 mi19:27:38Seram, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 23, 2025 07:27 pm (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.411 km0 km - This quakeSeram, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 112 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 27.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake