Overview

• The USGS recorded the July 14 tremor at 7:49 UTC at a depth of 80 km and about 177 km west of Tual in Maluku province.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Indonesia’s geophysical agency both ruled out any tsunami risk from the quake.
• Local officials reported no immediate damage or injuries in the aftermath of the seismic event.
• The archipelago sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where frequent tectonic collisions drive Indonesia’s regular earthquakes.
• Past disasters in Sulawesi and Palu have caused hundreds of deaths and underscore the value of real-time monitoring and rapid warning systems.