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M3.6 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 08:58:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 08:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 244 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
76d79f1d7247b09f20966b445fdcab9b80a36836
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
244.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 08:58:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.59000, 129.22000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 244 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 244 km
Intermediate
244 km
244 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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, 765 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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