Indonesia

M3.1 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 04:31:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 04:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near 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. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
f017348240abe7b3aa66827c1635a0dcb91e79b8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 04:31:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.67000, 126.46000
Temperature
28.5°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 121 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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