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M3.5 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 07:58:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 22, 2025 at 07:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
212084b84f6f634dd8ca033be3615ce1e7a8f91c
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 07:58:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.31000, 126.25000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 240 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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