M4.9 earthquake 36 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia at Sep 20, 2:54 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 2 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 20 Sept 2025, 06:54 UTC |
| Location | -3.773°, 127.863° – 36 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 2 |
| USGS event | us7000qxir |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 24 km E of Ambon, Indonesia · PAGER green | Nov 20, 1:59 AM 331 d ago | 131 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 28 km W of Amahai, Indonesia | Jan 16, 6:50 PM 273 d ago | 66 km | – |
| 4.9 | 84 km W of Ambon, Indonesia | Aug 25, 7:29 AM 52 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 86 km N of Ambon, Indonesia | Feb 14, 9:21 AM 244 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 90 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia | Feb 13, 10:09 PM 245 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | 96 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia | Dec 18, 7:45 PM 302 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 41 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia | May 17, 1:58 PM 152 d ago | 39 km | – |
| 4.5 | 110 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia | Apr 20, 8:17 PM 179 d ago | 104 km | – |
| 4.4 | 71 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia | Jul 27, 3:48 AM 82 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | 45 km SSW of Amahai, Indonesia | Apr 15, 12:55 PM 184 d ago | 147 km | – |
| 4.3 | 32 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia | Sep 22, 8:06 AM 389 d ago | 100 km | – |
| 4.1 | 45 km SSW of Amahai, Indonesia | May 13, 12:39 AM 157 d ago | 107 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 36 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.