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M2.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 19:09:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 10, 2025 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
ab6688d2f5c7b5bb7f82f91594c6ec83b4cfb587
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 19:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.42000, 126.88000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,408 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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