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M2.5 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 21:11:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 21:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
5179d47e73921dc6cbf6a8ee68ff60004afd7325
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 21:11:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.78000, 105.24000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

Of 147 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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