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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 21:00:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 195 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
c067afc97766d5e996eb9e203061d4378c7d6ba8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
195.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 21:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.06000, 125.98000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 195 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 195 km
Intermediate
195 km
195 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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