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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:39:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on July 14, 2025 at 05:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
ca78dc38b5212e779640342bef938f616d243689
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:39:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.31000, 126.54000
Temperature
27.5°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Ternate110.2 kmSE210'836
General Santos555.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC5.2 km115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC4.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-07-14 06:12:44 UTC4.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-07-14 06:38:54 UTC83.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-07-14 06:52:27 UTC2.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-07-14 09:28:34 UTC66.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.62025-07-14 14:06:17 UTC2.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.62025-07-14 14:06:19 UTC8.8 km103 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M2.72025-07-14 16:50:36 UTC11.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52025-07-14 18:04:32 UTC3.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62025-07-14 18:34:21 UTC75.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.52025-07-15 15:00:48 UTC125.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC93.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC72.3 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC81.6 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC92.9 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.32025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC100.3 km141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

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