Overall Green Earthquake alert in Indonesia on 23 Jul 2025 08:25 UTC

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M 5.5 in Indonesia on 23 Jul 2025 08:25 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.5M
Depth:	14.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	-3.0352 , 130.2811
Event Date:	23 Jul 2025 08:25 UTC 23 Jul 2025 17:25 Local
Exposed Population:	4 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000qubl
Inserted at:	23 Jul 2025 08:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000qubl	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0
	Score no CC	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1650040		0	23 Jul 2025 08:25	5.5M, 14.9km	6.07	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia ,of Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	3600 people
	49000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1650040	130.281/-3.035	5.5	14.9	6.036	23 Jul 2025 08:52	00:27	(new episode)
2	1650040	130.281/-3.035	5.5	14.9	6.036	23 Jul 2025 10:52	02:27	(upd of #1)
3	1650040	130.281/-3.035	5.5	14.9	6.078	24 Jul 2025 14:01	1d 05:35	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maluku	Indonesia	4500 people
Maluku	Indonesia	62000 people
Maluku	Indonesia	70000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	no people
Maluku	Indonesia	71000 people
Irian Jaya	Indonesia	3000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hote	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	10 km
Bengoi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Bula	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Boti	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Kobi	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Kilbawar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Atiahu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Tunsai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Seliha	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Bemu	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Hatumeten	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Waru	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Tobo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Ilasa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Kisalaut	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Laha	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Tum	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Mesing	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Kufar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	75 km
Kilmun	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	76 km
Salimena	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	83 km
Arnanan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	107 km
Walang Tengah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	88 km
Japutih	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	89 km
Kanikeh	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	90 km
Walang Tengh	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	91 km
Angar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	91 km
Kamar	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	92 km
Wahai	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	92 km
Kilivo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	92 km
Haja	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	94 km
Batoemengail	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	95 km
Amanau	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	97 km
Gulegule	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	98 km
Urung	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	103 km
Kampoeng Kwaos	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	104 km
Kwamor-kecil	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	109 km
Kapocol	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	110 km
Lelintah	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	112 km
Igom	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	115 km
Biga	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	118 km
Opin	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	118 km
Malolo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	121 km
Tamoelol	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	124 km
Namanan	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	125 km
Seleman	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	132 km
Tip	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	134 km
Sepa	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	136 km
Karluta Kara	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	137 km
Gepo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	141 km
Len Malaas	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	147 km
Haruru	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	148 km
Argam	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	148 km
Kampoeng Salanwo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	152 km
Waija	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	153 km
Wisalen	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	154 km
Loon	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	157 km
Ahiolo	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	188 km
Temertimer	Maluku	Indonesia	Village	-	225 km
Lokata	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	263 km
Geramkato	Irian Jaya Barat	Indonesia	Village	-	272 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bula	IDBUA	Indonesia	25 km
Wahai		Indonesia	91 km
Geser		Indonesia	117 km

More information

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