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M2.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SULA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 20:06:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN SULA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 18, 2025 at 20:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
9bf12896dad969fc462a9ef0c138c93e5fa322f8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 20:06:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.66000, 124.08000
Temperature
27.5°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 271 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

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