September 25, 2019 Earthquake: Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia on September 25, 2019 at 23:46:44 UTC, 18 km below the surface. It killed 31 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- September 25, 2019
- Time
- 23:46:44 UTC
- Place
- Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 18 km (11 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 3.450° S, 128.347° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 31
- Injuries
- 179
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Few (about 1 to 50)
- Houses damaged
- 2,675
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
20 deaths, 107 injuries, 65 houses damaged/borken, 3 religious buildings damaged, 1 bridge damaged, 3 government buildings damaged, 4 educational buildings damaged, 1 road damaged, 1 market damaged. Most impacted areas are Ambon City and Central Maluku Regency. (reference #12515)
BPBD of Maluku Province informed the number of deaths that have been re-checked as of today (9/27), at 10.01 WIT. The latest data on death tolls from the M 6.5 earthquake on September 26, 2019 then numbered 18 people. The highest death toll was identified as being in Central Maluku Regency with 10 people, in Ambon City with 7 people and West Seram 2 people. Previously, BNPB informed the death toll of 23 people. The earthquake that occurred at a depth of 10 km also resulted in 126 injuries, with details of 108 Central Maluku Regency, 13 West Seram and Ambon City 5. The injured had received post-incident medical care. (reference #12516)
The death toll from the Maluku M earthquake of 6.5 increased to a total of 31 people. An additional 1 person was identified in West Seram District. Based on data from the Maluku Province BPBD as of today (30/9), the number of temporary refugees in Ambon City and West Seram Regency is 136,030 people, while the injured are 179[...]Besides causing casualties, infrastructure damage was experienced across sectors. The residential sector, damaged houses reached 2,675 units, health buildings 2, education 20, government offices 8 and places of worship 25. (reference #12518)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 29, 1899, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 17, 1674, Ambon Island, Seram Island, Indonesia
- August 18, 1754, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- March 14, 2006, Seram, Indonesia
- November 12, 2019, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- September 5, 1711, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- October 10, 2019, Passo, Indonesia
- October 8, 1950, Seram, Indonesia
- October 31, 2017, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- January 16, 2016, Buru, Ambalau Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- September 9, 1932, Ambon Island, Ceram Island, Indonesia
- September 7, 1754, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- April 11, 1815, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- January 4, 1854, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- May 6, 1674, Banda Sea, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10448.