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M5.8 Depth: 59.9 km

M5.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 60 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 141 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
59.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.07270, 126.92130
Temperature
28.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.9 km
Shallow
59.9 km
59.9 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Tobelo126.8 kmE34'150
Ternate151.6 kmS210'836
General Santos489.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 104 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC5.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.02025-07-25 22:55:41 UTC16.7 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.82025-07-25 22:55:41 UTC7.4 km M2.62025-07-27 02:13:03 UTC148.8 km M3.62025-07-27 07:02:26 UTC117.6 km M3.22025-07-27 21:51:15 UTC39.7 km M3.22025-07-28 10:08:17 UTC86.2 km M3.02025-07-29 11:57:40 UTC55.9 km M3.82025-07-29 14:49:46 UTC144.4 km M2.82025-07-30 17:03:09 UTC98.6 km M3.32025-07-30 20:53:50 UTC114.8 km M3.22025-07-31 09:02:54 UTC119.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥496
Earlier events M≥518
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 UTC18.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC55.2 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC82.1 km M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC94.3 km115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC95.3 km

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