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M5.1 Depth: 86.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 10:05:21 UTC Local time: —

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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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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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.

92%Similarity M4.92025-08-18 UTC 14.4 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 6.0 km 91%Similarity M5.32025-08-13 UTC 14.8 km58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 12.3 km 90%Similarity M4.92025-08-18 UTC 15.5 km59 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 14.6 km 89%Similarity M4.52025-08-15 UTC 9.9 km61 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 6.4 km 86%Similarity M4.32025-08-15 UTC 8.0 km66 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 10.6 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

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 M5.32025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC83.6 km141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

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