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M5.0 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 12:22:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
a49395872a57eea54ecdbd94c50519bc7a64e1cc
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 79 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

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 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-08-09 10:19:00 UTC106.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42025-08-10 22:02:26 UTC66.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-08-11 04:07:13 UTC56.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-08-11 07:59:04 UTC52.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62025-08-11 19:58:00 UTC118.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.72025-08-12 17:30:50 UTC10.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA 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

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4101
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC56.4 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC36.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC41.2 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC22.5 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC54.1 kmNorth Maluku

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