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M5.3 Depth: 110.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-08-08 12:22:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on August 8, 2025 at 12:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 12:22:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.76820, 127.07870
Temperature
28.4°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo103.5 kmE34'150
Ternate113.9 kmS210'836
General Santos527.4 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

87%Similarity M5.02025-07-25 UTC 22.3 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 15.0 km 85%Similarity M5.52025-02-05 UTC 17.3 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 11.0 km 84%Similarity M4.62025-06-25 UTC 20.4 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 7.0 km 82%Similarity M4.72025-07-13 UTC 23.9 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 21.0 km 81%Similarity M4.62025-03-12 UTC 14.8 km95 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 6.9 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M2.52025-08-08 17:54:17 UTC119.3 km M3.82025-08-09 10:19:00 UTC104.3 km M3.42025-08-10 22:02:26 UTC64.9 km M3.82025-08-11 04:07:13 UTC55.0 km M2.82025-08-11 07:59:04 UTC51.5 km M2.62025-08-11 19:58:00 UTC122.6 km M2.72025-08-12 17:30:50 UTC14.7 km M5.22025-08-17 15:03:12 UTC46.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52025-08-17 15:03:16 UTC41.2 km118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.02025-08-17 15:31:16 UTC59.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.02025-08-17 15:31:17 UTC42.9 kmMaluku Utara M5.02025-08-17 15:31:20 UTC55.7 km130 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥498
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC32.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC52.6 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC38.1 km M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC17.3 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC108.6 km

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