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M3.0 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 22:57:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 149 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
3c82de6b16def44f04fe5af59c696af4aea058c8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
149.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 22:57:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.17000, 127.20000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 149 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 149 km
Intermediate
149 km
149 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

  • Jailolo
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 29 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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