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M2.7 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 10:47:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 9, 2025 at 10:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
fe1ec559f39bdc848529b3e41da12e7df9dde2f5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 10:47:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.57000, 128.25000
Temperature
24.1°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

  • Moti
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 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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