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M5.0 Depth: 109.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 12:22:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 12:22:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.76000, 127.12000
Temperature
28.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo98.9 kmE34'150
Ternate111.7 kmS210'836
General Santos530.1 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

90%Similarity M5.02025-07-25 UTC 24.9 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 14.0 km 89%Similarity M4.62025-06-25 UTC 17.1 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 6.0 km 87%Similarity M4.72025-07-13 UTC 19.4 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 22.0 km 85%Similarity M4.62025-03-12 UTC 12.0 km95 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 7.9 km 83%Similarity M4.32025-06-11 UTC 21.4 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 11.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M2.52025-08-08 17:54:17 UTC121.9 km M3.82025-08-09 10:19:00 UTC106.3 km M3.42025-08-10 22:02:26 UTC66.4 km M3.82025-08-11 04:07:13 UTC56.3 km M2.82025-08-11 07:59:04 UTC52.8 km M2.62025-08-11 19:58:00 UTC118.4 km M2.72025-08-12 17:30:50 UTC10.1 km M5.22025-08-17 15:03:12 UTC46.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52025-08-17 15:03:16 UTC43.0 km118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.02025-08-17 15:31:16 UTC58.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.02025-08-17 15:31:17 UTC42.6 kmMaluku Utara M5.02025-08-17 15:31:20 UTC57.9 km130 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥498
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC36.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC56.4 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC41.2 km M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC15.9 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC108.8 km

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