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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 11:50:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 11:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia). At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
57efeea7aa02f82da5d27fc616b10b44f2496f5a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 11:50:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.32000, 127.09000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
101 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo121.5 kmSE34'150
Ternate173.2 kmS210'836
General Santos472.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 98 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-06-28 12:40:38 UTC49.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC49.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-06-28 17:50:50 UTC63.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-06-28 19:46:06 UTC43.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.42025-06-29 00:41:46 UTC133.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-06-29 12:25:18 UTC83.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-06-29 16:15:50 UTC141.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.82025-06-30 05:34:18 UTC61.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.82025-06-30 05:34:19 UTC61.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.52025-06-30 07:11:56 UTC126.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-06-30 10:30:21 UTC145.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-06-30 17:58:23 UTC132.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC43.2 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC84.8 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC53.5 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC43.2 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC149.3 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

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