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M3.9 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 01:04:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 01:04 UTC. At around 203 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
9692d1c05d521a1733a2282fdb3a4a6476714d72
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
203.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 01:04:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.97000, 129.63000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 203 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 203 km
Intermediate
203 km
203 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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, 508 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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