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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 21:51:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on October 19, 2025 at 21:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4960eaa34e161cfac20260b74e6196db5c06699a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 21:51:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.23000, 126.29000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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