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M3.1 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 17:41:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 17:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 152 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
caad4f3cd98d3661fc71d22f70b4c7223c48433b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
152.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 17:41:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.68000, 127.34000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 152 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 152 km
Intermediate
152 km
152 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 56 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 825 Catalogue entries

Of 824 other entries for this area and period, 590 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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