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M3.2 Earthquake near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 03:28:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 03:28 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 2 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
5e41b49c2ce923dcd585988b3d25cc7b728c6402
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 03:28:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 126.92000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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: 347 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 1,081 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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