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M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 16:57:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
cd87d527c8b4bef67fe1663d30ef564bf4dbe6b1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 16:57:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.31000, 128.42000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
153 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 85 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,360 Catalogue entries

Of 1,359 other entries for this area and period, 781 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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