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M2.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 19:03:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on September 29, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cd65c6ff1c342f8df156651acadd1b07df130356
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 19:03:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.19000, 126.69000
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 (43.3 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 132 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries

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