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M2.9 Depth: 178.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 20:23:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 16, 2025 at 20:23 UTC. At around 178 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
178.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 20:23:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.50000, 127.58000
Temperature
27.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 178 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 178 km
Intermediate
178 km
178 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

  • Ibu
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 32 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 46 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

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