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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 12:40:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
04cbd7cd04b431c1030f7eb68dbb00d33f9fd060
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 12:40:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.73000, 127.27000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba136.6 kmSE23'566
Ternate216.0 kmS210'836
General Santos442.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 117 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC0.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-06-28 17:50:50 UTC16.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-06-28 19:46:06 UTC92.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82025-06-29 12:25:18 UTC124.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-06-29 16:15:50 UTC120.3 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.82025-06-30 05:34:18 UTC99.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.82025-06-30 05:34:19 UTC100.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.32025-07-01 01:53:27 UTC144.9 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-01 03:39:10 UTC127.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-01 18:25:52 UTC112.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-07-01 19:06:50 UTC147.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-07-02 10:53:15 UTC44.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 814 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC88.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC131.0 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC100.1 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC88.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC111.5 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

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