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M2.5 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 23:53:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b5b3497a31a09633fabb04f3cffc0d35902d5c43
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 23:53:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.17000, 127.19000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,365 Catalogue entries

Of 1,364 other entries for this area and period, 1,287 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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