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M5.1 Depth: 129.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 00:44:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 6, 2025 at 00:44 UTC. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
129.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 00:44:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.63610, 127.27320
Temperature
28.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.3 km
Intermediate
129.3 km
129.3 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo82.5 kmE34'150
Ternate94.8 kmS210'836
General Santos549.7 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 65 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M3.12025-12-06 17:41:10 UTC8.9 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.02025-12-07 12:50:24 UTC25.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.22025-12-07 14:55:20 UTC39.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02025-12-09 18:02:24 UTC50.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.12025-12-09 18:02:25 UTC76.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.52025-12-10 08:33:20 UTC12.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-10 12:41:15 UTC54.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-12-10 17:34:55 UTC134.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-12-10 18:04:35 UTC81.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62025-12-12 10:25:04 UTC146.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-12 14:47:33 UTC120.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-12-12 18:12:39 UTC16.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4154
Earlier events M≥539
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC78.3 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC57.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC62.4 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC17.0 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC75.9 kmNorth Maluku

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