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M3.2 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 15:13:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on October 4, 2025 at 15:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
76a121338fb972c612ccd6831611327d91169817
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 15:13:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.94000, 126.54000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

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