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M2.7 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 17:48:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 17:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 122 km. 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: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
4a5a9e46cab814afa7dc2107be51c099e4a9bee0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 17:48:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.69000, 127.27000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 64 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,358 Catalogue entries

Of 1,357 other entries for this area and period, 1,028 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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