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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 17:07:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 17:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
bf8f2875b16b34a3e8f69893954d0ed8c55d24a8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 17:07:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.54000, 126.62000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,378 Catalogue entries

Of 1,377 other entries for this area and period, 917 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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