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M3.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 22:41:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 22:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 164 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a532aec85db2ff7296acabb51cc35d856a3df6f4
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
164.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 22:41:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.70000, 127.78000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 164 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 164 km
Intermediate
164 km
164 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 411 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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, 911 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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