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M3.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 01:16:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on October 20, 2025 at 01:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f58f3194be829af6863c714e45676f4870a20062
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 01:16:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.86000, 127.29000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 129 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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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