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M3.3 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 12:37:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 297 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
b8363c42f050bbddac24a45702a500790d47aaa9
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
297.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 12:37:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.42000, 126.64000
Temperature
30.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 297 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 297 km
Intermediate
297 km
297 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: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 985 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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