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M2.6 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 03:37:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 28, 2025 at 03:37 UTC. At around 214 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
35af3fe06500d860d237b71bfdd2114089a53d70
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
214.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 03:37:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.78000, 128.49000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 214 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 214 km
Intermediate
214 km
214 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 129 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,365 Catalogue entries

Of 1,364 other entries for this area and period, 1,171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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