M2.9 Depth: 169.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 10:51:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA (Indonesia) on December 3, 2025 at 10:51 UTC. At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude

M2.9

Depth

169.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-03 10:51:04 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

City

Sulawesi Utara

Source

emsc

Coordinates

2.89000, 126.24000

Temperature

28.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

169 km

169 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)

Regional average: 49.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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