M5.3 Depth: 28.9 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia on March 2, 2025 at 18:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
28.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.51510, 129.45800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.9 km
Shallow
28.9 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi59.4 kmNW36'433
Ambon City142.9 kmW347'288
Makassar1126.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

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