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M2.9 Earthquake near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 10:17:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 10:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
98dd25d64271eadb38d29ea7e476ae9482a24bd1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 10:17:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Banten
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.89000, 105.31000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 m ·Indonesia
  • Karang
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'768 m ·Indonesia
  • Perbakti-Gagak
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'726 m ·Last eruption: 1939 ·Indonesia
  • Salak
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'218 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Indonesia
  • Gede-Pangrango
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'026 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Indonesia

Banten

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

Of 147 other entries for this area and period, 66 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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