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M2.7 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 11:14:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 16, 2025 at 11:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
71aa2e69c28bf08067d91572c565e25cb6ae0831
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 11:14:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.17000, 127.99000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,359 Catalogue entries

Of 1,358 other entries for this area and period, 1,029 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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