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M2.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 17:02:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on August 5, 2025 at 17:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
88d68d2c6674e41844740f20fa7a7bedff61f514
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 17:02:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.26000, 126.85000
Temperature
27.1°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries

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