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M2.7 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 18:15:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 18:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
32c674a286f724e4b35927d258db6046136e001c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 18:15:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.82000, 105.06000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Suoh
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

Of 147 other entries for this area and period, 86 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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