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M5.0 Depth: 62.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 09:11:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on June 3, 2025 at 09:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 09:11:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.33000, 126.19000
Temperature
27.2°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung118.7 kmW225'134
General Santos543.7 kmN722'059

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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.

98%Similarity M4.92025-06-03 UTC 1.6 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 4.0 km 97%Similarity M4.92025-06-03 UTC 3.2 km120 km E of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 5.6 km 87%Similarity M4.92025-02-26 UTC 14.2 km132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.9 km 84%Similarity M4.42025-05-11 UTC 21.7 km134 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 13.3 km 84%Similarity M4.62025-02-16 UTC 14.1 km125 km E of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 7.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.22025-06-03 18:46:47 UTC35.3 km M3.02025-06-03 20:13:29 UTC145.6 km M2.92025-06-03 21:46:42 UTC82.1 km M3.72025-06-05 15:59:01 UTC81.4 km M3.02025-06-05 17:59:55 UTC129.4 km M3.12025-06-06 10:16:24 UTC64.1 km M3.42025-06-06 13:41:31 UTC59.2 km M2.62025-06-07 19:29:02 UTC36.8 km M2.92025-06-07 19:50:22 UTC127.4 km M2.92025-06-07 20:30:02 UTC25.4 km M2.92025-06-08 01:42:44 UTC59.6 km M2.72025-06-08 18:34:01 UTC83.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC107.9 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC108.0 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.32025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC92.7 km141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.12025-05-23 19:11:57 UTC102.8 km M5.12025-05-12 17:01:43 UTC104.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea

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