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M3.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 23:03:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on August 28, 2025 at 23:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
4ded40556cabe28d1d982a70c9bd987d917acaea
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 23:03:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.00000, 127.35000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 56 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 788 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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