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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 03:17:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on December 21, 2025 at 03:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

ID
08352180d012b07dd7b6c3b2aab980cc602f558c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 03:17:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.06000, 126.33000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 km — shallower 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,362 Catalogue entries

Of 1,361 other entries for this area and period, 907 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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