Indonesia

M3.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:53:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on July 30, 2025 at 20:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.4.

Details

ID
983e0cdee304609e921ab03f017d043aed7891ed
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:53:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.46000, 126.09000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 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

  • Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 150 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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