Indonesia

M4.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:09:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
8442cf06e883b6bacfb3adcd04091eed9fc1fe03
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 19:09:09 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-1.70000, 128.87000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
76 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 782 Catalogue entries

Of 781 other entries for this area and period, 146 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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