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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 10:05:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia) on August 18, 2025 at 10:05 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f28330d79befe8a908432e0296f5fd30683c9364
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
86.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 10:05:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.00000, 125.59000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86 km
Intermediate
86 km
86 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung71.0 kmNW225'134
General Santos570.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sam Ratulangi International AirportIndonesia · MDC · WAMM
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.02025-08-18 10:10:30 UTC7.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-08-18 10:17:47 UTC11.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-08-18 10:24:18 UTC11.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-08-18 10:44:03 UTC5.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.72025-08-18 15:15:41 UTC11.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.72025-08-18 15:15:42 UTC10.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.02025-08-18 16:16:58 UTC98.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.52025-08-18 18:05:46 UTC9.2 km61 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.42025-08-18 18:05:46 UTC8.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02025-08-18 19:15:55 UTC1.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72025-08-18 19:23:32 UTC4.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52025-08-19 03:40:13 UTC6.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC110.2 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC106.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC110.3 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M5.52025-08-13 16:45:48 UTC25.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.32025-08-13 16:45:55 UTC14.8 km58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

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