Indonesia

M3.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 04:45:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on November 6, 2025 at 04:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a05aed0ae1039330676673cdb0c4d6d692db21f4
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 04:45:23 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.51000, 126.24000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper 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

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 550 Catalogue entries

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