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M4.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 15:00:48 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on July 15, 2025 at 15:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
97268b25a547320ed8cbc1459e68da314622f6aa
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 15:00:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.24000, 126.17000
Temperature
27.0°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 (43.2 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

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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