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M3.5 Earthquake near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 08:00:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 187 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
c5503993db79566a2cfdfeaeb4a7bf4b7eabfaa7
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
187.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 08:00:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.20000, 130.23000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 187 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 187 km
Intermediate
187 km
187 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 300 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, 858 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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