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M3.9 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 22:00:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 22:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 125 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
bdc40e96fa467d6409470057ccda192bb95c97b3
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 22:00:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.92000, 130.70000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,291 Catalogue entries

Of 1,290 other entries for this area and period, 528 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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