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M3.0 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 01:30:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 15, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. At around 132 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
ab879c2b5eb5f1b82e238ea60d01ac753cdebcf0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
132.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 01:30:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.64000, 128.84000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132 km
Intermediate
132 km
132 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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.

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