Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 214.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Maluku Utara
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 19, 2025 at 15:01 UTC. At around 214 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.
Details
ID
2f8ba0e85cdacde5d96a6f4f18a2583a7b493c47
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
214.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 15:01:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.48000,
128.55000
Temperature
21.9°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
214 km
214 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Maluku Utara
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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