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M4.3 Earthquake near 168 km NNW of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 02:12:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 168 km NNW of Masohi, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 15, 2025 at 02:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
36221afcd5105614863f9e248c644789cf7e7907
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 02:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.80570, 128.65330
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 331 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 782 Catalogue entries

Of 781 other entries for this area and period, 117 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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