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M4.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-18 17:14:05 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 17:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
5dc0ec91a58d6b0ae7ac6d27c10a4779c9c0b5d6
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
52.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 17:14:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.09750, 126.67770
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.8 km
Shallow
52.8 km
52.8 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 131 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

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

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