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M3.2 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 13:53:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 13:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia). At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
41b3149ee094f54af073d5cb67fcc7249f40b9f6
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 13:53:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.22000, 125.84000
Temperature
28.8°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 (43.4 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 783 Catalogue entries

Of 782 other entries for this area and period, 467 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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