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M3.7 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 16:42:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 7, 2025 at 16:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
c53dd9b28e80235299b7259f33d2b2f9ecf5123d
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 16:42:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.95000, 129.83000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,290 Catalogue entries

Of 1,289 other entries for this area and period, 709 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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