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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 19:06:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-11-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-11-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Northern 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 can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d3bc035b79019ebeb23754cbb9eded6602a0ba7b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 19:06:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.04000, 126.63000
Temperature
27.7°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo157.2 kmE34'150
Ternate162.3 kmSE210'836
General Santos480.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 135 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.82025-11-19 19:06:06 UTC1.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52025-11-19 20:59:15 UTC64.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-11-20 01:29:10 UTC48.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M5.42025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC76.2 km91 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.32025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC85.9 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M5.42025-11-20 04:19:56 UTC77.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-20 14:43:51 UTC106.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-21 08:12:04 UTC146.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-21 11:35:35 UTC2.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-11-21 15:00:14 UTC72.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-11-21 19:01:27 UTC98.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22025-11-22 19:07:47 UTC118.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 780 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#29
Earlier events M≥4148
Earlier events M≥535
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 UTC16.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC34.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC32.5 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC78.0 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC9.2 kmNorth Maluku

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