Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 32 km depth22 Jul 04:27 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 22, 2025 04:19:47 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jul 22, 2025, at 01:19 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.1Depth32 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.73°S / 129.57°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.73°N / 50.43°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBanda Api (202 km / 126 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoJul 22, 2025 04:19 GMT / Jul 22, 2025 01:19 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -2.73 / 129.57: Seram, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 4.1 / 32 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21981120',-2.73000,129.57000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Amahai, a town with 48,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 99 km (62 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia99 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia188 km (117 mi)SW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia279 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia296 km (184 mi)N of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia304 km (189 mi)E of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia307 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia330 km (205 mi)NW of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia383 km (238 mi)NE of epicenterFef(pop: 966)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia386 km (240 mi)NE of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-22EpicenterAgency4.132 km20 mi04:19:47Seram, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.0932 km20 mi04:19:47SERAM, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 22, 2025 01:19 pm (GMT +9)17 minutes ago4.132 km0 km - This quakeCeram Sea, 99 km NE of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, 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 181 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 29.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 180 quakes per year (or 15 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 181 quakes per year (or 15.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 days after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025, at 03:03 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 63 km (39 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.3 earthquake 61 km east of Amahai - Maluku, Indonesia - Jul 16, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.0. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 16, 2021, at 01:43 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 6.0 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 16, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 69 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jul 18, 1956, at 03:19 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.5 earthquake Banda Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - Jul 18, 1956 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 16, 03:03 am (Jayapura)4.361 km63 km (39 mi) to the S 61 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJul 15, 10:19 am (Jayapura)4.214 km2.5 km (1.5 mi) to the SWCeram Sea, 97 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoJul 15, 07:18 am (Jayapura)4.811 km9 km (5.6 mi) to the NCeram Sea, 97 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 14, 08:37 pm (Jayapura)4.410 km2.5 km (1.5 mi) to the SWCeram Sea, 97 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 22, 08:47 pm (Jayapura)4.910 km99 km (62 mi) to the SEKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, 251 km east of Ambon, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 02:32 am (Jayapura)5.724 km61 km (38 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 170 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 4, 2021 11:42 am (Jayapura)5.712 km20 km (13 mi) to the WCeram Sea, 82 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2021 01:43 pm (Jayapura)6.019 km77 km (48 mi) to the S Seram, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoFeb 8, 2020 03:36 pm (Jayapura)5.410 km47 km (29 mi) to the SE Seram, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 2013 02:21 pm (Jayapura)5.635 km76 km (47 mi) to the ECeram Sea, 148 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 2012 11:59 am (Jayapura)5.711 km46 km (29 mi) to the SW 47 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 13, 2012 12:40 am (Jayapura)5.510.4 km33 km (20 mi) to the SW 67 km NE of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoAug 31, 2007 01:17 am (Jayapura)5.523 km39 km (24 mi) to the SW Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 16, 2006 06:45 pm (Jayapura)6.317 km41 km (26 mi) to the S 65 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 2005 07:24 pm (Jayapura)5.920 km81 km (50 mi) to the SW 27 km north of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 15, 2003 03:19 am (Jayapura)5.433 km51 km (32 mi) to the SEKabupaten Maluku Tengah, 200 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 6, 2003 10:09 pm (Jayapura)5.633 km73 km (45 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 163 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 21, 2003 11:02 pm (Jayapura)5.533 km69 km (43 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 169 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 15, 1999 05:36 am (Jayapura)5.533 km40 km (25 mi) to the S 90 km ENE of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1992 10:38 am (Jayapura)5.533 km75 km (47 mi) to the SW 26 km NNE of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoAug 11, 1991 11:43 pm (Jayapura)5.933 km95 km (59 mi) to the SEKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, 157 km east of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoApr 8, 1991 03:55 am (Jayapura)5.929 km97 km (60 mi) to the SE 161 km E of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1990 11:03 am (Jayapura)5.915 km87 km (54 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 146 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 12, 1990 10:32 pm (Jayapura)5.526 km94 km (59 mi) to the SWKabupaten Seram Bagian Barat, 22 km northwest of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1985 01:40 pm (Jayapura)5.724 km91 km (56 mi) to the SEKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, 153 km east of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1985 09:22 am (Jayapura)5.826 km95 km (59 mi) to the SE Seram, IndonesiaInfoAug 11, 1982 07:42 pm (Jayapura)5.621 km89 km (56 mi) to the SEKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, 157 km east of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1975 10:53 am (Jayapura)5.559 km50 km (31 mi) to the SW 48 km NE of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1968 02:18 pm (Jayapura)5.635 km94 km (59 mi) to the SW 17 km northwest of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1963 06:45 am (Jayapura)6.025 km61 km (38 mi) to the SE 123 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 16, 1963 10:55 am (Jayapura)7.030 km252 km (157 mi) to the NW 217 km south of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 16, 1963 10:29 am (Jayapura)7.130 km257 km (160 mi) to the NW Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km312 km (194 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km221 km (137 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 56 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 1, 1948 01:12 am (Universal Time)7.115 km270 km (168 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 1937 11:13 am (Universal Time)6.025 km74 km (46 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 161 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1934 09:02 pm (Universal Time)6.015 km59 km (37 mi) to the SE 98 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 2, 1932 02:11 am (Universal Time)5.815 km63 km (39 mi) to the S 72 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1925 01:50 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km275 km (171 mi) to the NE Papua region, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 1923 03:29 am (Universal Time)7.415 km169 km (105 mi) to the N Papua region, IndonesiaInfoFeb 22, 1922 09:00 am (Jayapura)6.00 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 5 km northwest of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 29, 1919 05:44 am (Universal Time)7.015 km244 km (152 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 92 km northeast of Pulau Buru Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 5, 1906 07:51 pm (Universal Time)6.435 km78 km (49 mi) to the NECeram Sea, 167 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]