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M2.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 17:53:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
513851e5f53a8c12f7cc90e264e7c91385299e8a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 17:53:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.10000, 126.33000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries

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