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M3.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 08:59:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on May 19, 2025 at 08:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
607c9083a9b5f14676dd3929467b53239f418f58
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 08:59:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.71000, 125.91000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 822 Catalogue entries

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