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M6.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC Local time: —
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M6.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-07-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-07-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia). At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
08209f5ba8d8f22289698c5304c8043c46b15d03
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.03000, 126.94000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo123.5 kmE34'150
Ternate146.4 kmS210'836
General Santos494.5 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 101 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.02025-07-25 22:55:41 UTC11.8 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.82025-07-25 22:55:41 UTC7.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-07-26 19:27:23 UTC171.3 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-27 02:13:03 UTC143.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.62025-07-27 07:02:26 UTC122.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-27 21:51:15 UTC34.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.72025-07-27 22:17:51 UTC205.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-27 23:55:20 UTC218.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-07-28 10:08:17 UTC88.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-07-29 10:57:41 UTC156.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-29 11:57:40 UTC58.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-07-29 14:49:46 UTC146.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 822 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4183
Earlier events M≥528
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 UTC22.3 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC5.2 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC56.9 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC25.4 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC22.3 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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