Indonesia

M3.1 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 17:23:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2545f1d14627ec2cc43b1a4e1d58f4116c4a71b1
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 17:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.13000, 126.24000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 136 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

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