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M2.7 Earthquake near KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 09:04:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
2ed9412ba611af8fb3b658dd4e4f1768d15ae9e6
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 09:04:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Kalimantan Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.09000, 118.48000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

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Kalimantan Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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