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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 03:36:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 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: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
01aec4a2340a3ea53684ae03b43b876ac9c12640
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 03:36:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.03000, 127.35000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 57 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,365 Catalogue entries

Of 1,364 other entries for this area and period, 910 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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