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M2.7 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 20:15:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 20:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 103 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
34b6384093e00ade8afa2ef8defc790178573e2f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 20:15:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.94000, 127.16000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 75 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,451 Catalogue entries

Of 1,450 other entries for this area and period, 1,102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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