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M3.7 Earthquake near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 20:42:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near BURU, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 18, 2025 at 20:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
95103d2a75d8c452a511e9f0ceaa251f32667c84
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 20:42:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 126.87000
Temperature
23.5°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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 352 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 689 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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