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M2.6 Earthquake near KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 12:17:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 12:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
b97e0b203d629642f6b7a9b55ca16e27b4f2087b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 12:17:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Kalimantan Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.47000, 118.04000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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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