Indonesia

M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 16:09:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on September 25, 2025 at 16:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
425130e798628cbf403d07959dff683945c6f6a1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 16:09:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.19000, 126.12000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

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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