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M2.6 Earthquake near KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 03:53:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 26, 2025 at 03:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
9bc5ca0ed51b26fbb4ae8f22ad8e11f6365b2bcb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 03:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Kalimantan Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.72000, 117.56000
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

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Kalimantan Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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