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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 04:38:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 04:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
4db31b65d8d534b6f99f35adb1821a2f7c9d4d63
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 04:38:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.14000, 126.47000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,429 Catalogue entries

Of 1,428 other entries for this area and period, 956 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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