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M3.7 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 13:16:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 27, 2025 at 13:16 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 345 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4e71368b72194cf4810ef5137d37db99f3bffaf6
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
345.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 13:16:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.63000, 128.51000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 345 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 345 km
Deep
345 km
345 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 688 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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