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M4.2 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 20:26:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7789fe43489f0e9e4d3665a00d185f390b830cfa
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 20:26:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.09000, 129.56000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 259 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 783 Catalogue entries

Of 782 other entries for this area and period, 128 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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