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M5.8 Earthquake near 142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
18.0 km
Source
USGS

142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

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M5.8 Earthquake near 142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia · 2025-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia · 2025-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia on March 17, 2025 at 17:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4c5853b0df5a76e1efcb45c7d492137e26124a01
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.83100, 130.16170

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi142.3 kmW36'433
Ambon City239.8 kmSW347'288
General Santos1138.4 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.62025-03-17 17:40:21 UTC20.0 km122 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 17:46:01 UTC26.8 km115 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 18:48:10 UTC12.1 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 18:49:02 UTC3.2 km140 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 19:51:41 UTC14.7 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.32025-03-17 20:33:46 UTC6.7 km139 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.72025-03-18 11:57:17 UTC7.9 km137 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.02025-03-19 01:07:13 UTC8.3 km149 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.32025-03-20 20:51:44 UTC63.1 km94 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-24 15:52:25 UTC22.3 km163 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.32025-03-25 10:54:23 UTC72.0 km80 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.12025-03-29 15:53:22 UTC8.4 km134 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.610.0 km36.7 km
USGSM5.818.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC114.1 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:06 UTC97.4 kmMaluku M5.02025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC109.3 km154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-02-19 04:38:05 UTC117.9 km151 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-01-25 04:57:56 UTC149.6 km133 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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