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M3.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 06:08:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b47b4fb2333f56fc1a1426895551d65941d818f4
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 06:08:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.49000, 126.14000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 552 Catalogue entries

Of 551 other entries for this area and period, 346 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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