Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at unknown depth10 Jul 06:55 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.10 Jul 06:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.7.Update Thu, 10 Jul 2025, 06:57Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 42 km east of Ambon, IndonesiaAn earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred only 6 minutes ago 42 km east of Ambon, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, early afternoon on Thursday, July 10th, 2025, at 3:50 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Ambon (pop. 347,300) located 42 km from the epicenter, Amahai (pop. 47,700) 57 km away, and Masohi (pop. 36,400) 65 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 10, 2025 06:50:50 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 10, 2025, at 03:50 pm (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude3.71°S / 128.56°EWest Seram Regency, Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode3.71°N / 51.44°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBanda Api (171 km / 106 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy14 minutes ago reported feltJul 10, 2025 06:50 GMT / Jul 10, 2025 03:50 pm (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -3.71 / 128.56: Seram, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: GFZ: 4.8 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21944326',-3.71000,128.56000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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 Ambon, a city with more than 350,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 42 km (26 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 632 km (393 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)IV: LightMalukuIndonesia57 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)III: WeakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia65 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)III: WeakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia341 km (212 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia364 km (226 mi)N of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia424 km (264 mi)E of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesia435 km (270 mi)NE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia443 km (275 mi)NE of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltRaja Ampat Regency, Southwest PapuaIndonesia459 km (285 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltSouth Sorong Regency, Southwest PapuaIndonesia460 km (286 mi)E of epicenterMas(pop: 320)I: Not feltIndonesia492 km (305 mi)N of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia507 km (315 mi)N of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia511 km (318 mi)SE of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia517 km (322 mi)N of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia538 km (334 mi)NE of epicenterFef(pop: 966)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia542 km (337 mi)NE of epicenterBikar(pop: 210)I: Not feltKabupaten Tambrauw, Southwest PapuaIndonesia562 km (349 mi)S of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor579 km (360 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor580 km (360 mi)E of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia597 km (371 mi)S of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor599 km (372 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor604 km (375 mi)SW of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor620 km (385 mi)SW of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)I: Not feltDiliEast Timor622 km (386 mi)S of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor632 km (393 mi)SW of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)I: Not feltDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor649 km (403 mi)SW of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor649 km (403 mi)SW of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)I: Not feltAileuEast Timor651 km (405 mi)NW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia656 km (408 mi)SW of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor659 km (410 mi)SW of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor671 km (417 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)I: Not feltManufahiEast Timor677 km (421 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor686 km (426 mi)NW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia688 km (428 mi)NW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia690 km (428 mi)NW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia694 km (431 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor698 km (434 mi)NW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia702 km (436 mi)NW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia710 km (441 mi)NW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia724 km (450 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake from Indonesia. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 40 km (25 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 42 km (26 mi) away.Most reports came from Ambon, a city with more than 350,000 inhabitants in Maluku in 42 km (26 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Indonesia. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateAmbon, Maluku (41.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)41.9 km W of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsAmbon, Maluku, Indonesia(Pop.: 347,288)42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterIII: Weak shaking2Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking242–42 km (26–26 mi)42 km (26 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2025-07-10EpicenterAgency4.710 km6.2 mi(*)06:50:50Seram, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.8810 km6.2 mi(*)06:50:47.85Seram, Indonesia12 km (7.3 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 10, 2025 03:50 pm (Jayapura)14 minutes ago - felt4.710 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 249 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.67 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 237 quakes per year (or 19.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 249 quakes per year (or 20.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 22 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 days after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jul 4, 2025, at 10:59 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 30 km (19 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Seram - Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.4. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Thursday, Sep 26, 2019, at 08:46 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 6.4 earthquake Seram - Indonesia - Sep 26, 2019 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 19 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jan 28, 2006, at 01:58 am (GMT +9 local time) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.6 earthquake Banda Sea (Indonesia) - Jan 28, 2006 - 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 8, 06:43 am (Jayapura)4.210 km97 km (60 mi) to the NKabupaten Seram Bagian Barat, 94 km north of Ambon, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJul 4, 10:59 pm (Jayapura)4.857 km30 km (19 mi) to the NE Seram, Indonesia I FELT IT - 3 reportsInfoJun 22, 06:31 pm (Jayapura)4.910 km31 km (19 mi) to the NE Seram, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 19, 09:40 pm (Jayapura)4.65 km30 km (19 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 10.6 km north of Pulau Saparua Island, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 7, 05:42 pm (Jayapura)4.510 km38 km (23 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 24 km west of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 10, 01:47 am (Jayapura)5.3261 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE Indonesia: Banda SeaInfoDec 16, 2024 07:14 pm (GMT +9)5.525 km84 km (52 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 69 km southeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJun 1, 2023 06:56 am (Jayapura)5.595 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWKabupaten Maluku Tengah, 23 km northeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 26, 2019 08:46 am (Jayapura)6.410 km21 km (13 mi) to the NW 33 km northeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 5 reportsInfoOct 31, 2017 09:37 pm (Jayapura)5.526 km81 km (50 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoOct 31, 2017 08:50 pm (Jayapura)6.019 km75 km (47 mi) to the W Seram, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoOct 31, 2017 08:34 pm (GMT +9)5.433 km97 km (60 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 56 km west of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 31, 2017 08:31 pm (GMT +9)5.627 km93 km (58 mi) to the W Seram, Indonesia 1 reportInfoSep 13, 2008 09:04 am (Jayapura)5.695 km45 km (28 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 49 km south of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 28, 2006 01:58 am (GMT +9)7.6397 km202 km (125 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 198 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 2005 07:24 pm (Jayapura)5.920 km80 km (50 mi) to the NE 27 km north of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 2, 2005 05:39 pm (GMT +9)5.610 km43 km (27 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 78 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 19, 2001 02:56 pm (Jayapura)5.833 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 50 km southwest of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 19, 2001 02:52 pm (GMT +9)6.533 km70 km (43 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 41 km southwest of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 2, 1999 01:13 am (GMT +9)6.2400 km95 km (59 mi) to the SE Banda SeaInfoJan 13, 1998 06:50 pm (Jayapura)5.944 km75 km (47 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 87 km south of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 31, 1996 04:41 am (Jayapura)6.033 km60 km (37 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 34 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 1992 01:52 pm (Jayapura)5.875 km60 km (37 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 34 km southeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 17, 1986 03:42 pm (GMT +9)5.625 km39 km (24 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 76 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 13, 1985 04:31 pm (Jayapura)5.6128 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 43 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 22, 1984 11:04 am (Jayapura)5.647 km34 km (21 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 32 km south of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 12, 1983 10:36 am (GMT +9)6.717 km80 km (50 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 49 km southwest of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 12, 1983 09:53 am (GMT +9)6.033 km82 km (51 mi) to the SW 49 km SW of Ambon, IndonesiaInfoFeb 19, 1978 09:19 pm (Jayapura)5.890 km52 km (32 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 93 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1960 08:55 am (GMT +9)6.535 km97 km (60 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoFeb 9, 1960 08:56 pm (Jayapura)6.10 km79 km (49 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 41 km southwest of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km255 km (159 mi) to the SEBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 18, 1950 03:44 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km32 km (20 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km65 km (41 mi) to the SWBanda Sea, 56 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 30, 1950 06:51 am (Universal Time)6.120 km68 km (42 mi) to the SE Seram, IndonesiaInfoMar 1, 1948 01:12 am (Universal Time)7.115 km163 km (102 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoJun 9, 1938 07:15 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km211 km (131 mi) to the WKabupaten Buru, 170 km west of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 29, 1935 11:37 pm (Universal Time)6.425 km34 km (21 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 16 km southeast of Pulau Ambon Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1932 01:39 pm (Universal Time)6.325 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWBanda Sea, 17 km north of Pulau Ambon Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1932 09:52 am (Universal Time)6.435 km73 km (45 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 72 km south of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 1923 03:29 am (Universal Time)7.415 km299 km (186 mi) to the NProvinsi Papua Barat, 193 km west of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoAug 29, 1919 05:44 am (Universal Time)7.015 km150 km (93 mi) to the NW Seram, IndonesiaInfoJul 4, 1914 11:38 pm (Universal Time)7.0200 km205 km (127 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 220 km southeast of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, 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]