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M5.0 Depth: 84.9 km

M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 05:30:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
84.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 05:30:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.40100, 125.75610
Temperature
27.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.9 km
Intermediate
84.9 km
84.9 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Bitung69.9 kmW225'134
General Santos527.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.12025-12-18 05:30:20 UTC4.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.52025-12-20 09:34:37 UTC148.1 km M3.22025-12-20 11:40:08 UTC20.9 km M2.62025-12-20 14:29:22 UTC81.6 km M2.82025-12-21 03:17:11 UTC74.2 km M5.72025-12-21 12:21:42 UTC71.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.62025-12-21 12:21:47 UTC59.6 km129 km E of Bitung, Indonesia M3.02025-12-21 12:38:42 UTC66.0 km M3.42025-12-22 10:05:15 UTC64.1 km M4.12025-12-22 18:48:16 UTC11.0 km M3.02025-12-23 05:35:00 UTC140.4 km M2.62025-12-25 20:48:37 UTC27.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4142
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC149.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC137.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC149.5 km M5.52025-08-13 16:45:48 UTC39.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.32025-08-13 16:45:55 UTC38.2 km58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

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