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M3.0 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 12:50:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
2daef36496d9a1f2891ab36ebf590c67667f2c1e
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 12:50:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.86000, 127.30000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 825 Catalogue entries

Of 824 other entries for this area and period, 709 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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