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M2.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 12:38:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 12:38 UTC. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
b502b487d50c03256b7a589849c4ee312397e0b2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
133.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 12:38:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.38000, 126.28000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133 km
Intermediate
133 km
133 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 673 Catalogue entries

Of 672 other entries for this area and period, 603 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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