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

UTC time: 2025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
28.9 km
Source
USGS

59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia · 2025-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia · 2025-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
b51858849f5920cce4c769e490169abc2be46e99
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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 eventM5.6
M4.22025-03-02 19:19:49 UTC16.7 km74 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-02 20:24:29 UTC4.7 km64 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.62025-03-17 17:32:16 UTC83.4 kmSeram Bagian Timur M4.62025-03-17 17:40:21 UTC89.5 km122 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 17:46:01 UTC84.9 km115 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.42025-03-17 18:48:10 UTC97.3 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 18:49:02 UTC108.7 km140 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.62025-03-17 19:51:41 UTC94.7 km130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.32025-03-17 20:33:46 UTC108.5 km139 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.72025-03-18 11:57:17 UTC102.0 km137 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.02025-03-19 01:07:13 UTC117.2 km149 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.32025-03-20 20:51:44 UTC88.8 km94 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.310.0 km25.7 km
USGSM5.328.9 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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