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M5.0 Earthquake near 67 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 23:35:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 67 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 67 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 67 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 19, 2025 at 23:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
96bc7bec9a3baf83a38838c53cd2f8942a969e5b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 23:35:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.92150, 129.44700
Temperature
30.5°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi67.6 kmSW36'433
Ambon City164.6 kmSW347'288
General Santos1111.1 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-10-19 23:35:58 UTC15.2 kmSeram, Indonesia M2.52025-10-20 03:19:30 UTC125.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-20 23:31:54 UTC132.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02025-10-22 23:24:17 UTC106.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.42025-10-24 19:17:10 UTC120.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-10-25 01:41:23 UTC83.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-10-25 20:11:30 UTC125.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-25 20:16:03 UTC127.4 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.52025-10-25 21:20:51 UTC131.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.72025-10-26 04:14:25 UTC120.7 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-27 02:17:57 UTC47.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-28 13:42:31 UTC102.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 55 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC80.0 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC93.5 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC88.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M5.32025-03-02 18:42:06 UTC76.3 kmMaluku M5.22025-09-27 09:08:54 UTC0.8 kmSeram, Indonesia

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