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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 15:37:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on October 19, 2025 at 15:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
12d755c74c08ffa9276bfbae3b6e2fdc6d30ef90
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 15:37:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.31000, 125.83000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Bitung79.3 kmW225'134
General Santos539.0 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M2.92025-10-19 15:47:35 UTC116.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02025-10-19 18:28:27 UTC112.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-10-19 21:51:10 UTC51.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.52025-10-20 01:38:26 UTC146.5 km103 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M3.72025-10-20 03:01:57 UTC118.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-10-20 21:12:32 UTC111.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12025-10-21 09:29:41 UTC128.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92025-10-21 10:32:47 UTC109.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02025-10-22 17:56:33 UTC108.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-10-22 21:50:54 UTC117.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-10-24 21:00:50 UTC50.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-10-25 13:25:26 UTC139.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 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#24
Earlier events M≥4120
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC136.8 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC147.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC149.5 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC148.0 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC148.3 kmNorth Maluku

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