Indonesia

M3.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 07:51:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on October 8, 2025 at 07:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
c8a0dbb3508b829017d8fc166282373b80347551
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 07:51:22 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.00000, 127.00000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 94 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 99 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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