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M3.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 14:55:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). At around 216 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
ce820f873b8300f7a5485b0605083ecc63efcd39
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
216.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 14:55:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.01000, 127.72000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 216 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 216 km
Intermediate
216 km
216 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 23 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

Of 775 other entries for this area and period, 280 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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