M5.6 earthquake - 213 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
358 d ago · 23 Oct 2025, 11:46 UTC 213 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 213 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on 23 Oct 2025, 11:46 UTC at a depth of 85 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tual, about 214 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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