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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 19:11:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 23, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 19:11:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.44000, 127.01000
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo136.4 kmSE34'150
Ternate188.1 kmS210'836
General Santos456.4 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

79%Similarity M5.12025-05-12 UTC 46.1 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 29.8 km 76%Similarity M4.92025-04-05 UTC 39.2 km175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 29.6 km 76%Similarity M4.32025-02-20 UTC 32.1 km104 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 75%Similarity M4.32025-01-30 UTC 15.3 km146 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 42.7 km 74%Similarity M5.12025-05-12 UTC 48.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 58.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-05-23 19:11:57 UTC51.6 km M2.82025-05-23 21:50:27 UTC94.5 km M3.22025-05-24 14:21:06 UTC18.9 km M3.22025-05-24 18:44:00 UTC149.0 km M3.62025-05-26 12:03:23 UTC99.4 km M2.62025-05-26 16:25:09 UTC142.6 km M3.02025-05-26 21:44:39 UTC91.2 km M3.32025-05-27 19:36:22 UTC76.9 km M3.52025-05-28 04:56:06 UTC45.6 km M3.12025-05-28 16:16:03 UTC91.5 km M2.92025-05-28 22:41:25 UTC12.0 km M3.12025-05-29 07:45:27 UTC96.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC45.5 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC92.3 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC67.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.12025-05-12 17:01:43 UTC48.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12025-05-12 17:01:40 UTC46.1 km

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