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M3.2 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 20:22:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). At roughly 323 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
93453ab5013aac34724fc531078e9b1e24de37d2
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
323.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 20:22:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.45000, 128.66000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 323 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 323 km
Deep
323 km
323 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 186 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, 1,044 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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