Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 120 km depth13 Jul 22:27 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.13 Jul 22:29: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 131.00 to 120.00 km (from 81 to 75 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 13, 2025 22:22:18 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jul 14, 2025, at 07:22 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth120 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.66°N / 127.27°EWest Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.66°S / 52.73°WBrazilQuality50 seismic stations (USGS)Shaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoGamkonora (42 km / 26 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.1°C (83 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSWEstimated 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 energy14 minutes agoJul 13, 2025 22:22 GMT / Jul 14, 2025 07:22 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 1.66 / 127.27: Halmahera, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 4.4 / 131 km, USGS: 4.7 / 139 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21955709',1.66000,127.27000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Halmahera, Indonesia',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 Ternate, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 97 km (61 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry60 km (38 mi)E of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia83 km (51 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia97 km (61 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia156 km (97 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia232 km (144 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia239 km (149 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia255 km (159 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia256 km (159 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia265 km (165 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia277 km (172 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia342 km (213 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-13EpicenterAgency4.4120 km75 mi22:22:18Halmahera, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.4131 km81 mi22:22:17HALMAHERA, INDONESIA1.1 km (0.7 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.7139 km86 mi22:22:16.54869 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia15 km (9.1 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGUSGS (United States Geological Survey)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)Jul 14, 2025 07:22 am (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.4120 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 79 km SW of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaMain 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 319 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.68 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 112 quakes per year (or 9.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 264 quakes per year (or 22 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 318 quakes per year (or 26.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 days after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jul 11, 2025, at 11:09 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 65 km (40 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, at 03:06 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jan 18, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 118 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 26, 1907 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 11, 11:09 pm (GMT +9)4.721 km65 km (40 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 59 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJul 10, 05:41 am (GMT +9)4.087 km43 km (27 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 82 km west of Galela, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 30, 02:34 pm (GMT +9)4.411 km80 km (49 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 106 km west of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 28, 08:50 pm (GMT +9)4.373 km88 km (55 mi) to the N Northern Molucca SeaInfoJun 25, 05:40 pm (GMT +9)4.7111 km34 km (21 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 72 km east of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 03:25 pm (GMT +9)5.032 km96 km (60 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 101 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 08:54 pm (GMT +9)4.490 km26 km (16 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 87 km west of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km128 km (80 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km102 km (63 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJul 14, 2019 06:10 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km261 km (162 mi) to the S Halmahera, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoMar 24, 2019 01:37 pm (GMT +9)6.010 km97 km (61 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 140 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 27 reportsInfoJan 7, 2019 02:27 am (GMT +9)6.643 km88 km (54 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 104 km northwest of Pulau Tutu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 17 reportsInfoApr 16, 2018 04:30 am (GMT +9)6.034 km52 km (32 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 68 km northwest of Pulau Salo Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoSep 16, 2015 04:40 pm (GMT +9)6.240 km88 km (54 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 192 km east of Manado, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoSep 16, 2015 07:40 am (Universal Time)6.342 km97 km (60 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 62 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 2015 07:12 am (GMT +9)6.138 km90 km (56 mi) to the W Northern Molucca Sea 3 reportsInfoDec 21, 2014 08:34 pm (Jayapura)6.333 km98 km (61 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 208 km northeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 26, 2014 11:33 pm (GMT +9)6.639 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 194 km east of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoNov 21, 2014 07:10 pm (GMT +9)6.428 km84 km (52 mi) to the N Northern Molucca Sea 1 reportInfoNov 15, 2014 10:31 am (GMT +8)6.958 km95 km (59 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 185 km east of Manado, Indonesia 16 reportsInfoAug 27, 2012 12:05 am (GMT +9)6.691 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 167 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km266 km (165 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 2008 09:00 am (GMT +9)6.696 km27 km (17 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 122 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2008 05:26 am (GMT +9)6.135 km91 km (57 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 123 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km128 km (80 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 12, 2003 09:29 am (Jayapura)6.233 km88 km (55 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 31 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km192 km (120 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km north of Pulau Sayafi Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 10, 2003 11:09 am (Jayapura)6.494 km4.6 km (2.8 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 101 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 25, 2001 01:33 am (GMT +9)6.233 km94 km (58 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 26 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km121 km (75 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km88 km (55 mi) to the SE 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km91 km (57 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:31 am (Jayapura)6.333 km58 km (36 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:27 am (Jayapura)6.431 km77 km (48 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1986 02:19 am (Jayapura)6.433 km86 km (54 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 62 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km85 km (53 mi) to the W Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJul 10, 1986 08:10 am (Jayapura)6.828 km87 km (54 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 66 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km96 km (59 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 24, 1984 01:03 am (Jayapura)6.426 km99 km (62 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 7.4 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1973 08:06 pm (GMT +9)6.533 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 82 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km116 km (72 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km158 km (98 mi) to the NEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoOct 9, 1961 08:41 am (GMT +9)6.8145 km39 km (24 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 73 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1949 06:34 am (Universal Time)7.060 km96 km (59 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 87 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 1947 11:31 pm (Universal Time)6.615 km53 km (33 mi) to the SEKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 55 km north of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km118 km (73 mi) to the NW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km209 km (130 mi) to the SW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km295 km (183 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 144 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km257 km (159 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMay 5, 1908 06:17 am (Universal Time)7.235 km236 km (147 mi) to the SW 108 km SE of Tondano, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km79 km (49 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]