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M3.9 Earthquake near BALI SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 08:56:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near BALI SEA (Indonesia) on December 21, 2025 at 08:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 283 km. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
766fdd2242a4d462944dc41034b9f2f25e228cd3
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
283.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 08:56:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.65000, 117.09000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 283 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 283 km
Intermediate
283 km
283 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,274 Catalogue entries

Of 9,273 other entries for this area and period, 2,044 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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