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M2.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-01 17:28:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on November 1, 2025 at 17:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ec990b897f273a4f341793e3c26fdb1b0b47b89b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 17:28:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.84000, 126.51000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 1,354 other entries for this area and period, 1,025 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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