M4.4 Earthquake near Dampit, Indonesia — 30 November 2025
A light earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was recorded near Dampit, Indonesia on , with an epicentre 37 km south-southeast of Dampit, at a focal depth of 145.0 km. It ranked as the 47th strongest of 49 earthquakes recorded in Indonesia in the preceding 30 days.
Time (UTC): 2025-11-30 07:25:47
Time (your timezone): —
Magnitude: 4.4 (light)
Focal depth: 145.0 km (intermediate)
Epicentre: -8.4978, 112.9250
Location: 37 km SSE of Dampit, Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Not linked
Review status: Reviewed
Source: USGS event page
How strong was this earthquake?
Light earthquakes are widely felt near the epicentre and can rattle windows, dishes and hanging objects. Damage is uncommon and usually limited to cracked plaster or fallen loose items.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 298, which is below the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.
What the magnitude scale actually measures →
When it happened locally
That is about 14:57 local solar time at the epicentre, during the afternoon.
This event was deeper than 86% of the 1,525 earthquakes recorded in Indonesia in our catalogue and stronger than 12% of them.
Where was the epicentre?
The epicentre was located at -8.4978, 112.9250 — 37 km south-southeast of Dampit. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 21 km southwest of here on 26 December 2025.
The nearest other settlements in our records are Boyolangu (136 km west-southwest), Gambiran Satu (151 km southeast), Sumberpucung (168 km south-southwest) and Ponorogo (178 km west-northwest).
Why the 145 km depth matters
At 145 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.
This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size is often felt across the surrounding area. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.
Read more on how focal depth changes what you feel →
What does the tsunami information flag mean?
The USGS record does not carry a link to NOAA tsunami information. That field is not an all-clear and does not state whether a tsunami occurred. In this case, a damaging tsunami would be less likely because at M4.4 it falls below the magnitude 6.5 threshold that generally applies before a submarine earthquake displaces enough water to generate a damaging tsunami; its 145 km focal depth is too great to deform the sea floor significantly; it occurred inland rather than beneath the sea floor. For an active coastal alert, use tsunami.gov or your local warning authority.
How earthquakes generate tsunamis, and what the alert levels mean →
Aftershocks and local seismic history
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event.
24 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.0 event near Kalianget on 30 September 2025. This M4.4 event released about 251 times less energy than that event.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km of this epicentre in the past year, which makes this a genuinely isolated event.
How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →
Where this event sits in the record
This earthquake is part of the November 2025 worldwide record, and of earthquakes in Indonesia during November 2025. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.
Nearest recorded earthquakes to this epicentre
- M4.4 earthquake near Dampit, Indonesia — (21 km SW)
- M4.4 earthquake near Dampit, Indonesia — (92 km S)
- M4.9 earthquake near Gambiran Satu, Indonesia — (102 km ESE)
- M4.9 earthquake near Dampit, Indonesia — (129 km S)
- M4.9 earthquake near Boyolangu, Indonesia — (136 km WSW)
- M4.6 earthquake near Gambiran Satu, Indonesia — (138 km E)
- M4.8 earthquake near Gambiran Satu, Indonesia — (143 km ESE)
- M4.6 earthquake near Gambiran Satu, Indonesia — (151 km SE)
- M4.3 earthquake near Bojonegoro, Indonesia — (180 km NW)
- M4.5 earthquake near Muncar, Indonesia — (189 km SE)
Other recent earthquakes in Indonesia
- M4.8 earthquake near Tual, Indonesia —
- M4.7 earthquake near Ternate, Indonesia —
- M4.6 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
- M6.5 earthquake near Teluknaga, Indonesia —
- M4.3 earthquake near Gorontalo, Indonesia —
- M4.4 earthquake near Palu, Indonesia —
- M4.5 earthquake near Pagar Alam, Indonesia —
- M4.6 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
- M5.2 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
- M5.3 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
Other magnitude 4 earthquakes worldwide
- M4.3 earthquake near Lata, Solomon Islands —
- M4.3 earthquake near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea —
- M4.7 earthquake near Port-Olry, Vanuatu —
- M4.7 earthquake near Sipí, Colombia —
- M4.5 earthquake near Santiago, Peru —
- M4.2 earthquake near Ocós, Guatemala —
- M4.7 earthquake near Ternate, Indonesia —
- M4.6 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia —
Questions about this earthquake
How strong was the earthquake near Dampit?
It measured magnitude 4.4 — a light earthquake. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake radiates roughly 60 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
How deep was the earthquake near Dampit?
The focus was 145 km below the surface, which counts as intermediate.
Was the Dampit earthquake felt at the surface?
At magnitude 4.4 and a focal depth of 145 km, the depth spreads the energy out, so shaking is weaker overhead but reaches further.
When did the earthquake near Dampit happen?
30 November 2025 at 07:25 UTC.
Was there a tsunami?
No. The USGS record carries no tsunami-information link for this event.
Have there been aftershocks?
No further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event.
How often do earthquakes happen near Dampit?
24 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.0 event near Kalianget on 30 September 2025. This M4.4 event released about 251 times less energy than that event.