International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1534308
Event time 2025-12-23 11:22:09 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-23 02:22:09 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-23 11:38:45 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.5
Depth 12.6 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area Maluku
Nearest settlement Ambon
Distance 72 km
Course SE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Banda Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Ambon (74,60 km)
Nearest airports
Pattimura Airport, Ambon (79,41 km), Amahai Airport (91,73 km), Bandanaira Airport (144,12 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Banda Api volcano (141,59 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.