Indonesia

M3.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 02:44:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on October 15, 2025 at 02:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b3720ec235cb3779df1325f903a8713d6a3304bb
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 02:44:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.18000, 126.10000
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 (43.3 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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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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