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M4.5 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 15:00:51 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
31fa8bcfccee91167f351bd87a40d5bb39569254
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 15:00:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.30000, 126.22000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·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.

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