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M3.3 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 05:47:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
494175838c0ac702ff94ce7bb08061c766208e2d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 05:47:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.13000, 127.12000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,291 Catalogue entries

Of 1,290 other entries for this area and period, 1,017 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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