Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 16 km depth5 Oct 11:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 5, 2025 11:00:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 5, 2025, at 11:00 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth16 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.38°S / 125.28°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode0.38°N / 54.72°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoAmbang (157 km / 98 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoOct 5, 2025 11:00 GMT / Oct 5, 2025 11:00 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -0.38 / 125.28: Indonesia: Southern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22241607',-0.38000,125.28000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Indonesia: Southern Molucca Sea',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Modisi, a town with 560 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 132 km (82 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry132 km (82 mi)NW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia192 km (119 mi)N of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia196 km (122 mi)N of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia202 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia203 km (126 mi)N of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia205 km (127 mi)N of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia213 km (132 mi)N of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia246 km (153 mi)E of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia267 km (166 mi)W of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia268 km (166 mi)NE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia282 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia284 km (177 mi)W of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia371 km (231 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia384 km (238 mi)NE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-10-5EpicenterAgency4.416 km9.9 mi11:00:02Southern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 5, 2025 11:00 am (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.416 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Southern Molucca SeaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 73 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 28.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 19 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake