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M2.9 Depth: 111.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:43:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 18, 2025 at 20:43 UTC. At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
111.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:43:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.45000, 127.43000
Temperature
25.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111 km
Intermediate
111 km
111 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

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