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M5.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-06-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on June 28, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f5b3cf179d676c67a959c36927c4e4e947c39d53
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
55.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.72770, 127.26280
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.7 km
Shallow
55.7 km
55.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Daruba137.1 kmSE23'566
Ternate215.8 kmS210'836
General Santos442.1 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 118 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M2.82025-06-28 17:50:50 UTC17.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-06-28 19:46:06 UTC91.6 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82025-06-29 12:25:18 UTC124.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-06-29 16:15:50 UTC121.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.82025-06-30 05:34:18 UTC98.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.82025-06-30 05:34:19 UTC99.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.32025-07-01 01:53:27 UTC145.6 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-01 03:39:10 UTC126.6 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-01 18:25:52 UTC112.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-07-01 19:06:50 UTC146.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-07-02 10:53:15 UTC43.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-07-02 17:22:38 UTC129.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 814 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#7
Earlier events M≥492
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

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC88.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC130.7 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC99.4 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC88.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC112.3 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

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