Indonesia

M2.9 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 13:55:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 1, 2025 at 13:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 212 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
be0807a679b77565328e7b87fbc591d8cf8ee802
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
212.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 13:55:23 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.82000, 123.58000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 212 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 212 km
Intermediate
212 km
212 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Of 1,058 other entries for this area and period, 345 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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