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M3.1 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 18:24:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on May 13, 2025 at 18:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
5ffedc6f78d28e1b7b3d1d3c2a42cf5058149e58
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 18:24:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.15000, 126.00000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Ruang
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 590 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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