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M2.8 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 09:45:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 09:45 UTC. At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
32cb92e42be5ae1be0ecdba2fb48bb725c9de809
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 09:45:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.67000, 127.30000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
136 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 61 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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, 907 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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