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M2.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 17:04:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 17:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
237de22cba286b4c0d819ff9f1e872436ac3c2e0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 17:04:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.10000, 126.79000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,362 Catalogue entries

Of 1,361 other entries for this area and period, 1,168 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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