Indonesia

M3.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 12:27:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
add805832d609a884fe8aa6aaf7758e6ac3d8fdd
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 12:27:29 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.10000, 126.88000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 66 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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